General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 08:12:50 AM
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 08:12:50 AM
So I am more or less officially booked to move to Cairo at the end of May. Any expat advice from Eurocat or others will less obvious names but living abroad experience? (also, really looking forward to throwing that "expat" thing around).
I'll be living in the Zamalek (http://wikitravel.org/en/Cairo/Zamalek#b) neighborhood in downtown Cairo. Housing expenses are paid.
Employer is also paying to ship one crate of our crap over there, including one car. Have heard mixed reviews on whether to take a car, but we have a beat-up 2003 Matrix we're thinking of shipping over and then either driving into the ground or selling before we leave (we've alternately heard that we can sell it for more over there and also that we can buy a SUV cheaper over there).
Employer is also paying moving expenses and storage expenses for all the crap we don't take while we're gone. It's only going to be 2-3 years (although there's an option to extend or go to a different location after that), so I'm not planning on taking much more than a toothbrush and a change of clothes (Mrs Rex has a differing opinion on this).
While there, we also get free airfare to London once a year for a two-wk stay, so I will also be looking for some "travel around Europe" type things (we also get a flight back to the US once a year, but I'm pretty sure that is going to be locked up for pilgrimages back to the farm).
WATCHING THE CATS!: This appears that it will be problematic. Mrs Rex is in Kuwait right now and has confirmed that ESPN3 is a no go (although there appears to be a PPV alternative of some sort). Am I just relegated to justin.tv and other nonsense? Not sure if we can get ESPN, etc there on TV either (again, wife is at hotel with 2,000 channels right now, and ESPN is not among them).
Anyways, any basic recommendations on what to take/not take would be great. I have traveled around Asia a little and lived in Latin America for a bit, but have never been to Europe or the Middle East (again, Mrs Rex grew up in Beirut and lived in Madrid for awhile, but I have found we often have conflicting ideas on what's important/not important to take on these things).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on March 06, 2012, 08:17:18 AM
sounds awesome. I know sys had to watch cats games abroad. I think he figured it out, but that was a couple years ago and online viewing has come a LONG WAY since then.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on March 06, 2012, 08:18:48 AM
Sign up for ESPN3 online. It's not expensive.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 08:20:17 AM
They've drug this out for several months. Now that it's basically finalized, I'm getting pretty excited :excited:
Also, what about phones? My bro-in-law says he has an iPhone "with a chip" or something and that lets him use it internationally (both cell phone and data or whatever). I do not think my current iPhone does that. Do I have to buy a new one? Can I just buy the chip?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on March 06, 2012, 08:20:54 AM
get a phone over there. you can get international plans on some phones but will pay a lot more.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sonofdaxjones on March 06, 2012, 08:30:21 AM
Rex. Can you go into detail about your survival plans should you need to suddenly "blend in"?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 08:33:32 AM
traffic in cairo is rough ridin' brutal, an american trying to drive in it would make it worse.
what iphone do you have?
We're about a 10-minute drive from the office. There has been talk of cabs. I'm really not sold on the idea of shipping the car yet. On the flip side, my wife grew up driving in it. So, maybe just make her drive? :dunno:
I have the second-to-newest iPhone I think (no Siri, but has FaceTime).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on March 06, 2012, 08:56:43 AM
shipping a car is probably the worst idea in this entire move of bad ideas. I will rank the all the ideas worst to least worst once this thread gets cooking.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 06, 2012, 09:02:41 AM
shipping a car is probably the worst idea in this entire move of bad ideas. I will rank the all the ideas worst to least worst once this thread gets cooking.
I'd rank it best. You want a car you are familiar with over there. Aggressive driving is the only way to earn respect short of killing some one with a scimitar.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on March 06, 2012, 09:09:25 AM
shipping a car is probably the worst idea in this entire move of bad ideas. I will rank the all the ideas worst to least worst once this thread gets cooking.
I'd rank it best. You want a car you are familiar with over there. Aggressive driving is the only way to earn respect short of killing some one with a scimitar.
good point. curved. swords.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on March 06, 2012, 09:18:48 AM
I'd say grow a beard but a lot of the news I've seen hasn't shown a lot of Egyptians with a ton of facial hair.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on March 06, 2012, 09:20:01 AM
I'd say grow a beard but a lot of the news I've seen hasn't shown a lot of Egyptians with a ton of facial hair.
I blend in surprisingly well if I don't speak. Most of my wife's friends initially just assumed I was Lebanese, too. I got really good at this in Latin America.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 09:22:33 AM
shipping a car is probably the worst idea in this entire move of bad ideas. I will rank the all the ideas worst to least worst once this thread gets cooking.
am sincerely looking forward to this
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on March 06, 2012, 09:24:44 AM
traffic in cairo is rough ridin' brutal, an american trying to drive in it would make it worse.
what iphone do you have?
We're about a 10-minute drive from the office. There has been talk of cabs. I'm really not sold on the idea of shipping the car yet. On the flip side, my wife grew up driving in it. So, maybe just make her drive? :dunno:
I have the second-to-newest iPhone I think (no Siri, but has FaceTime).
who is your carrier
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 09:25:57 AM
traffic in cairo is rough ridin' brutal, an american trying to drive in it would make it worse.
what iphone do you have?
We're about a 10-minute drive from the office. There has been talk of cabs. I'm really not sold on the idea of shipping the car yet. On the flip side, my wife grew up driving in it. So, maybe just make her drive? :dunno:
I have the second-to-newest iPhone I think (no Siri, but has FaceTime).
who is your carrier
Verizon
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on March 06, 2012, 09:37:02 AM
ya i think you'll need a new phone. the 4s has a quad band antenna, the 4 doesn't. which means you can just load the micro sim from where ever into it and it will fire up.
on the right hand side of the phone there's a little tray that comes out and you pop it in there.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on March 06, 2012, 09:56:21 AM
Curt is in Isreal and tweets about watching all of our games. Dscott asked him how since sometimes ESPN3 doesn't work, and he said that he "knows of another site...". Tweet @ curt. He could probs hook you up on where to watch the cats.
Also, if you don't have access to the site, you should raise a national stink over it and say stuff about how Egypt has to figure this out or else Isreal is better and stuff. Make references to past issues between the two peoples and relate said issues back to this issue as much as needed to drive the point home. I am sure this will shame the Egypt guys into providing WildWildCat viewing access.
Also, I will save SD the time: This is a fantastic idea. Probs #1.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: AbeFroman on March 06, 2012, 09:59:51 AM
Rex. Can you go into detail about your survival plans should you need to suddenly "blend in"?
Basically, I plan to pretend to be my wife's prisoner while she shouts angrily in Egyptian dialect
:fatty:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Bloodfart on March 06, 2012, 10:06:38 AM
If you buy a vehicle over there make sure it meets EPA emissions standards. Pretty sure they don't have the same restrictions as here. That is if you were going to bring it back to the states. :dunno:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on March 06, 2012, 10:24:53 AM
I really want to meet your wife.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Skipper44 on March 06, 2012, 10:33:58 AM
If your are going to be there a while, I would invest in a slingbox and a dedicated Directv DVR at a friend or family members house
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jmlynch1 on March 06, 2012, 10:39:37 AM
If your are going to be there a while, I would invest in a slingbox and a dedicated Directv DVR at a friend or family members house
That sounds like solid advice.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: stunted on March 06, 2012, 11:35:52 AM
Bringing a car sounds intense for just 2-3 years. Gonna have unnecessary stress dealing with traffic, crazy drivers, parking. Just jump in a cab and go, easy peasy.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 12:11:17 PM
Bringing a car sounds intense for just 2-3 years. Gonna have unnecessary stress dealing with traffic, crazy drivers, parking. Just jump in a cab and go, easy peasy.
Yeah. It sounds like you can rent a car (or just get a driver) pretty easy for road trips. If they didn't offer to ship the car over and back on their expense (and if we actually cared about the car), I wouldn't even consider it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on March 06, 2012, 04:54:17 PM
Curt is in Isreal and tweets about watching all of our games. Dscott asked him how since sometimes ESPN3 doesn't work, and he said that he "knows of another site...". Tweet @ curt. He could probs hook you up on where to watch the cats.
when does espn3 not work?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on March 06, 2012, 04:55:54 PM
If your are going to be there a while, I would invest in a slingbox and a dedicated Directv DVR at a friend or family members house
That sounds like solid advice.
I work w/ people in Asia and they said this is kind of a pain. ESPN3 is probably way better (if you can figure it out). Of course you could watch all american shows this way.
So never mind. It's solid advice.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on March 06, 2012, 05:00:59 PM
Curt is in Isreal and tweets about watching all of our games. Dscott asked him how since sometimes ESPN3 doesn't work, and he said that he "knows of another site...". Tweet @ curt. He could probs hook you up on where to watch the cats.
when does espn3 not work?
No clue. I don't use it. Just bearing witness to convos by Curt and dScott.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Saulbadguy on March 06, 2012, 05:01:19 PM
get your wife good in w/ the pharaoh, maybe he will allow ESPN3 to enter the country
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on March 06, 2012, 05:01:42 PM
Curt is in Isreal and tweets about watching all of our games. Dscott asked him how since sometimes ESPN3 doesn't work, and he said that he "knows of another site...". Tweet @ curt. He could probs hook you up on where to watch the cats.
when does espn3 not work?
No clue. I don't use it. Just bearing witness to convos by Curt and dScott.
It always works for me. That's why I asked.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: EuroCat on March 06, 2012, 05:21:19 PM
I just got back from Cairo/Alexandria 2 weeks ago. That place is an absolute madhouse and awesome in a weird/bizarro way. I knew i was in it when we're driving down the highway and a horse drawn cart comes galloping straight at us going the wrong direction. Then a truck tire blew out 50 feet in front of us 5 minutes later.
Don't ship a car over. Just buy some crappy Hyundai or something there like everyone else does. It's going to get demolished in Cairo traffic anyway.
ESPN3 doesn't work unless you use the "modify headers" trick here: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/01/08/how-to-watch-the-daily-show-and-the-colbert-report-if-you-live-in-the-uk/
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 05:26:03 PM
I just got back from Cairo/Alexandria 2 weeks ago. That place is an absolute madhouse and awesome in a weird/bizarro way. I knew i was in it when we're driving down the highway and a horse drawn cart comes galloping straight at us going the wrong direction. Then a truck tire blew out 50 feet in front of us 5 minutes later.
Don't ship a car over. Just buy some crappy Hyundai or something there like everyone else does. It's going to get demolished in Cairo traffic anyway.
ESPN3 doesn't work unless you use the "modify headers" trick here: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/01/08/how-to-watch-the-daily-show-and-the-colbert-report-if-you-live-in-the-uk/
Thanks, Eurocat! :excited:
(BTW, I am totally bookmarking the "where do you live thread")
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SwiftCat on March 06, 2012, 06:33:39 PM
Also, what about phones? My bro-in-law says he has an iPhone "with a chip" or something and that lets him use it internationally (both cell phone and data or whatever). I do not think my current iPhone does that. Do I have to buy a new one? Can I just buy the chip?
He's talking about a sim card. And yes, if you are on AT&T (or if you have a 4s, regardless of carrier) then you have one. You just have pay for service and they will give you a new sim card to put in.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on March 06, 2012, 10:33:26 PM
don't take anything. if egypt gets $ euroespn3, get it. it's just like espn3 (for american college sports) but you pay for it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 10:48:47 PM
Shame topic: I have a 52" flat screen I will miss. Also have another TV of respectable size (of the non-flat variety) that works just great that I could take. So, basically, I know the answer here is probably no TV but def not big TV, but...really want big TV.
Also, sys, we are living in the "no-kids" area under an unspoken agreement that we won't have kids. Thought you'd be proud. How do you ilke that .000001% in birth rate, Egypt?
Was also told we could expense a shopping guy for groceries and stuff, since our hours will be occasionally unpredictable (don't start; I've already engaged on the semantics of only being "occasionally unpredictable). Anyway, I like food shopping, but I'll be damned if I have a shopping guy and won't use him at least once.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on March 06, 2012, 10:54:10 PM
I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on March 06, 2012, 10:57:05 PM
Shame topic: I have a 52" flat screen I will miss. Also have another TV of respectable size (of the non-flat variety) that works just great that I could take. So, basically, I know the answer here is probably no TV but def not big TV, but...really want big TV.
Also, sys, we are living in the "no-kids" area under an unspoken agreement that we won't have kids. Thought you'd be proud. How do you ilke that .000001% in birth rate, Egypt?
Was also told we could expense a shopping guy for groceries and stuff, since our hours will be occasionally unpredictable (don't start; I've already engaged on the semantics of only being "occasionally unpredictable). Anyway, I like food shopping, but I'll be damned if I have a shopping guy and won't use him at least once.
pfffffffffffft
get a union.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 11:01:33 PM
I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?
Baby is not confirmed. Wife having second thoughts about having baby in Egypt (but hey, she and her 7 siblings BARELY survived a civil war in Lebanon, so I can't really play that card).
If you have a kid, you're in Maadi, which is the suburb close to the american schools. Safer, better air, etc, and much farther from all the places we want to live. It's not "official," but it is.
If we stay past two years, we'll almost certainly reconsider. Once the mid-30s start nearing, she's gonna feel some serious heat (both internal and from the fam) to crank out a FRito (<--not how I meant that to turn out).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 11:04:13 PM
Shame topic: I have a 52" flat screen I will miss. Also have another TV of respectable size (of the non-flat variety) that works just great that I could take. So, basically, I know the answer here is probably no TV but def not big TV, but...really want big TV.
Also, sys, we are living in the "no-kids" area under an unspoken agreement that we won't have kids. Thought you'd be proud. How do you ilke that .000001% in birth rate, Egypt?
Was also told we could expense a shopping guy for groceries and stuff, since our hours will be occasionally unpredictable (don't start; I've already engaged on the semantics of only being "occasionally unpredictable). Anyway, I like food shopping, but I'll be damned if I have a shopping guy and won't use him at least once.
pfffffffffffft
get a union.
Would be pretty great if I was the one that rekindled nationalism in Nasr City. Residents: :runaway: Police: :chainsaw: Me: :dunno: Is the grocery guy still available...cuz it seems like a bad time to go outside.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on March 06, 2012, 11:06:35 PM
I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?
Baby is not confirmed. Wife having second thoughts about having baby in Egypt (but hey, she and her 7 siblings BARELY survived a civil war in Lebanon, so I can't really play that card).
If you have a kid, you're in Maadi, which is the suburb close to the american schools. Safer, better air, etc, and much farther from all the places we want to live. It's not "official," but it is.
If we stay past two years, we'll almost certainly reconsider. Once the mid-30s start nearing, she's gonna feel some serious heat (both internal and from the fam) to crank out a FRito (<--not how I meant that to turn out).
Not 100%, but pretty sure you will get made fun of by your kid's friends for being old.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2012, 11:16:09 PM
I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?
Baby is not confirmed. Wife having second thoughts about having baby in Egypt (but hey, she and her 7 siblings BARELY survived a civil war in Lebanon, so I can't really play that card).
If you have a kid, you're in Maadi, which is the suburb close to the american schools. Safer, better air, etc, and much farther from all the places we want to live. It's not "official," but it is.
If we stay past two years, we'll almost certainly reconsider. Once the mid-30s start nearing, she's gonna feel some serious heat (both internal and from the fam) to crank out a FRito (<--not how I meant that to turn out).
Not 100%, but pretty sure you will get made fun of by your kid's friends for being old.
Confirmed. Our "peers" in that demo have kids old enough to be grocery boys.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: MakeItRain on March 07, 2012, 12:42:22 AM
I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?
Baby is not confirmed. Wife having second thoughts about having baby in Egypt (but hey, she and her 7 siblings BARELY survived a civil war in Lebanon, so I can't really play that card).
If you have a kid, you're in Maadi, which is the suburb close to the american schools. Safer, better air, etc, and much farther from all the places we want to live. It's not "official," but it is.
If we stay past two years, we'll almost certainly reconsider. Once the mid-30s start nearing, she's gonna feel some serious heat (both internal and from the fam) to crank out a FRito (<--not how I meant that to turn out).
Not 100%, but pretty sure you will get made fun of by your kid's friends for being old.
:angry:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SkinnyBenny on March 07, 2012, 08:14:44 PM
User: gpcboard Pass: gpc4life
Does this help? :dunno:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on March 07, 2012, 08:18:25 PM
I thought you were going to have a baby there. Is there a no-kids area there? really?
Baby is not confirmed. Wife having second thoughts about having baby in Egypt (but hey, she and her 7 siblings BARELY survived a civil war in Lebanon, so I can't really play that card).
If you have a kid, you're in Maadi, which is the suburb close to the american schools. Safer, better air, etc, and much farther from all the places we want to live. It's not "official," but it is.
If we stay past two years, we'll almost certainly reconsider. Once the mid-30s start nearing, she's gonna feel some serious heat (both internal and from the fam) to crank out a FRito (<--not how I meant that to turn out).
Not 100%, but pretty sure you will get made fun of by your kid's friends for being old.
Only if you are from/still live on/have never been away from a farm.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: KITNfury on March 08, 2012, 06:05:09 AM
Curt is in Isreal and tweets about watching all of our games. Dscott asked him how since sometimes ESPN3 doesn't work, and he said that he "knows of another site...". Tweet @ curt. He could probs hook you up on where to watch the cats.
Step 1 tonight: tweet curt. I'm already greased up from a night on U street complete with half smokes and a meandering walk to madame's Organ (blues tonight), so I can totally play it cool. We will be couch surfing by Rabat (even if the venezuelan crossword conspirators go through and assassinate Chavez's brother that morning). So, file that under "done, things that need to be."
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 15, 2012, 09:28:29 PM
If you buy a vehicle over there make sure it meets EPA emissions standards. Pretty sure they don't have the same restrictions as here. That is if you were going to bring it back to the states. :dunno:
Am buying a land cruiser from an outgoing diplomat. Compete with elite DIPLOMAT tags.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: chunkles on May 15, 2012, 09:35:44 PM
get them to post here
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: p1k3 on May 16, 2012, 12:09:05 AM
I though K-State alums aren't cultured, are hayseeds, never leave Kansas, et al.
Beems?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SkinnyBenny on May 16, 2012, 08:21:26 AM
If you buy a vehicle over there make sure it meets EPA emissions standards. Pretty sure they don't have the same restrictions as here. That is if you were going to bring it back to the states. :dunno:
Am buying a land cruiser from an outgoing diplomat. Compete with elite DIPLOMAT tags.
Sweet dude! :thumbs:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: treysolid on May 16, 2012, 11:49:27 AM
If you buy a vehicle over there make sure it meets EPA emissions standards. Pretty sure they don't have the same restrictions as here. That is if you were going to bring it back to the states. :dunno:
Am buying a land cruiser from an outgoing diplomat. Compete with elite DIPLOMAT tags.
Do completely outlandish stuff and them scream at everyone that you have diplomatic immunity.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on May 16, 2012, 11:57:09 AM
If you buy a vehicle over there make sure it meets EPA emissions standards. Pretty sure they don't have the same restrictions as here. That is if you were going to bring it back to the states. :dunno:
Am buying a land cruiser from an outgoing diplomat. Compete with elite DIPLOMAT tags.
Do completely outlandish stuff and them scream at everyone that you have diplomatic immunity.
Have a video recording the entire incident and then when you come back to the states, make an '80's movie about Egyptian mafia getting away with murder using the video.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: EuroCat on May 16, 2012, 04:18:24 PM
for the love of christ don't buy a nice car over there. It's gonna get hit, scratched, broken into, etc. Driving there is as bad as Istanbul, which is nearly as bad as Mumbai.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Paul Moscow on May 16, 2012, 05:39:50 PM
DON'T perform "walk like an egyptian" as an attempt to calm an awkward situation with a local.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 3maw on May 16, 2012, 07:26:05 PM
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/
8.5/10....worked great from europe for mbb, all march madness, nhl playoffs.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 11, 2012, 07:27:18 PM
for the love of christ don't buy a nice car over there. It's gonna get hit, scratched, broken into, etc. Driving there is as bad as Istanbul, which is nearly as bad as Mumbai.
Aw, c'moooon. I can get them at a great embassy rate since they can only be sold to diplomats like myself.
Also, I'm currently stress evaluating my wife to see if she could handle both cats mysteriously being disappeared right before we left for the airport. What a pain in the ass. Give me a rough ridin' break, Germany. I'm just flying them through, not applying for their citizenships.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on June 11, 2012, 07:37:11 PM
take a pic of the menu at your la hacienda (if you have one) and post it. tia.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 11, 2012, 08:16:36 PM
for the love of christ don't buy a nice car over there. It's gonna get hit, scratched, broken into, etc. Driving there is as bad as Istanbul, which is nearly as bad as Mumbai.
Aw, c'moooon. I can get them at a great embassy rate since they can only be sold to diplomats like myself.
Also, I'm currently stress evaluating my wife to see if she could handle both cats mysteriously being disappeared right before we left for the airport. What a pain in the ass. Give me a rough ridin' break, Germany. I'm just flying them through, not applying for their citizenships.
Cat update?
You may be able to have Clams cat-sit them for an extended period of time.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on June 12, 2012, 11:32:00 AM
Judging by photos of Cairo food I am guessing white midwesterners would love Cairo
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 12, 2012, 01:58:41 PM
Judging by photos of Cairo food I am guessing white midwesterners would love Cairo
Aside from the kabob, I'm told they have the best falafel in the world (although it's not really falafel I'm told).
Also, ticket is booked on 28 June united flight but Lufthansa metal. IAD to Frankfurt to Cairo.
And since Lufthansa and United have a current dispute over pet fees which would potentially force us to pay around 1,000 for two cats (including re-clearing them through customs in Frankfurt) and since Mrs Rex has a little bundle of bills in the oven, today is currently a "dump the cats" day.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SkinnyBenny on June 12, 2012, 03:01:05 PM
Judging by photos of Cairo food I am guessing white midwesterners would love Cairo
Aside from the kabob, I'm told they have the best falafel in the world (although it's not really falafel I'm told).
Also, ticket is booked on 28 June united flight but Lufthansa metal. IAD to Frankfurt to Cairo.
And since Lufthansa and United have a current dispute over pet fees which would potentially force us to pay around 1,000 for two cats (including re-clearing them through customs in Frankfurt) and since Mrs Rex has a little bundle of bills in the oven, today is currently a "dump the cats" day.
take it to the kids thread you future dad
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 13, 2012, 12:01:43 AM
Judging by photos of Cairo food I am guessing white midwesterners would love Cairo
Aside from the kabob, I'm told they have the best falafel in the world (although it's not really falafel I'm told).
Also, ticket is booked on 28 June united flight but Lufthansa metal. IAD to Frankfurt to Cairo.
And since Lufthansa and United have a current dispute over pet fees which would potentially force us to pay around 1,000 for two cats (including re-clearing them through customs in Frankfurt) and since Mrs Rex has a little bundle of bills in the oven, today is currently a "dump the cats" day.
take it to the kids thread you future dad
Yes, I'm going to be a f***er. On the upside, at least I waited until moving to a country with low population growth, right? Right....?
for the love of christ don't buy a nice car over there. It's gonna get hit, scratched, broken into, etc. Driving there is as bad as Istanbul, which is nearly as bad as Mumbai.
Good lord. I have never seen anything remotely like it. :ohno: and :pray: and :runaway: all while the driver is :driving: like a beast and people walk across the road w/o a care in the world...human frogger.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 17, 2012, 01:17:49 PM
Hey, Eurocat. Any advice on what smartphone to get? I've been told to buy an unlocked one here and then get the plan there. I'm probably just gonna get an iPhone because I'm lazy that way and hate researching that kind of stuff.
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Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on June 18, 2012, 09:26:43 AM
so, how's that pending military coup treating you so far?
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Post by: steve dave on June 18, 2012, 09:44:36 AM
how many mummies have you found? more than a million?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 18, 2012, 10:03:57 AM
I am traveling with two cats in cabin tomorrow. I already feel gross.
you know who else feels gross? everyone else on that flight you selfish jerk.
Your wife is a selfish jerk and you are a selfish jerk because of her. deal with that shame.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 27, 2012, 09:39:39 PM
Dealing with it. Not a good moment for me. Fwiw I'm sedating the eff out of them. I blame united/Lufthansa. We wanted to fly them cargo.
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Post by: felix rex on June 27, 2012, 09:48:10 PM
Oh, and in January I'll be flying either to London or back to DC with a 34-wk pregnant woman and then flying back in 2 months or whatever with a tiny baby. So, basically, the only way I can save my honor is to sharpen the carbon edge of my card and fall on it outside the panda express in the Memphis airport.
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Post by: sys on June 27, 2012, 09:48:48 PM
Take tons of pics of the Frankfurt airport please. also, take pics of the lufthansa cabin/seat. tia.
I was in terminal B. was pretty generic. Looked like BWI except for the smoking lounge. I have some pics of the double decker plane, too. Will post later.
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Post by: steve dave on June 29, 2012, 11:24:44 AM
Take tons of pics of the Frankfurt airport please. also, take pics of the lufthansa cabin/seat. tia.
I was in terminal B. was pretty generic. Looked like BWI except for the smoking lounge. I have some pics of the double decker plane, too. Will post later.
I thought I opened the coach pic thread and that was Matt Figger. :frown:
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Post by: slobber on June 29, 2012, 11:40:24 AM
I met John Brennan in Frankfurt. Talked to him for a little bit. Was on the same flight back to IAD with him. Pretty sure that was the safest plane I was ever on. I told him that the 'Cats were going to beat the 'horns in the fall (this was last year)...he didn't seem to know what I was talking about...awkward.
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Post by: jmlynch1 on June 29, 2012, 01:49:26 PM
Frankfurt is the stupidest
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Post by: slobber on June 29, 2012, 01:50:55 PM
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 01, 2012, 10:14:18 AM
No pics of street food yet, although I had a couple of decent and hilariously cheap sandwiches yesterday. But here's a pic of a boldly placed trampoline. I swear this whole country is like the first hour of a final destination movie.
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Post by: jmlynch1 on July 01, 2012, 10:29:25 AM
:lol:
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Post by: Cire on July 01, 2012, 01:03:18 PM
pfft.
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Post by: felix rex on July 01, 2012, 04:59:08 PM
Finally got internet in the apartment via a thumb drive. Spent the last two afternoons in a relatively upscale coffee house. RE MB info: Morsi's eerily Castro-esque rhetoric thus far is extremely popular with the people in my neighborhood (other denizens of said coffee house and also randos who gather around TVs on the street to watch his speech). On the flight in, we saw the "million man" protest or whatever in the square on Friday. It was pretty impressive. People appear fairly optimistic right now (although I haven't reached a level where I can directly broach such things with my neighbors yet unless they bring it up).
Also, Egyptians are really friendly. Probably the friendliest of any country I've been to. You speak a little Arabic, and they cover you up with tips and advice and food recommendations and warnings about how to avoid paying too much to your baawab (gatekeeper at the apartment) or taxis. I've spent most of my time in underdeveloped areas of the city so far, but these are good dudes by and large (I did have a group of adolescents try to heckle me with english profanity; I took the time to correct their "eff your mother" taunts to the proper version and they seemed appreciative and undoubtedly enthusiastic about this new knowledge).
I've only seen one fight so far, but it's the reason I didn't get a pic of the street food I was eating. Some fisticuffs broke out over bread prices at the sandwich shop, so I split.
Next month, I'm thinking of earning an extra katpak jar by joining the Tahrir protesters but carrying a "goEMAW.com" sign. If it works out, I'll give you a heads up so someone can record it. I've already slapped a few 'what is emaw" stickers around my neighborhood.
So far, I've only been hassled by the police once (when I got busted taking pics of the Cairo terminal; sorry SD, they were deleted not quite at gunpoint). That dampened my pic-taking mood somewhat. But I get my dip passport back on Tuesday and I can pretty much go to town once I have that.
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Post by: felix rex on July 01, 2012, 05:01:12 PM
Oh and mummy count=0
Will keep the running total towards a million here.
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Post by: Trim on July 01, 2012, 05:06:56 PM
Next month, I'm thinking of earning an extra katpak jar by joining the Tahrir protesters but carrying a "goEMAW.com" sign. If it works out, I'll give you a heads up so someone can record it. I've already slapped a few 'what is emaw" stickers around my neighborhood.
:love:
If they have foamboard makers there, I'll send you the file to get a pak head made.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 01, 2012, 05:20:21 PM
Next month, I'm thinking of earning an extra katpak jar by joining the Tahrir protesters but carrying a "goEMAW.com" sign. If it works out, I'll give you a heads up so someone can record it. I've already slapped a few 'what is emaw" stickers around my neighborhood.
:love:
If they have foamboard makers there, I'll send you the file to get a pak head made.
Send me file. Check your PM.
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Post by: Kat Kid on July 01, 2012, 05:29:54 PM
what pick up sports games are available? I think it would be fun to play pickup sports there.
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Post by: felix rex on July 01, 2012, 05:41:12 PM
what pick up sports games are available? I think it would be fun to play pickup sports there.
Soccer. Also, the internet cafes usually have one huge TV with a PS3 where patrons can play FIFA. But soccer is the beginning and end of that conversation.
Also, FWIW, 99% of people on the plane didn't realize we were flying with cats as carry on. You drug them and put them an finely-knit mesh carriers, and it's ilke you're carrying around a heavy, floppy scarf. Plus, between the flight from IAD to Frankfurt and from Frankfurt to Cairo, it became painfully apparent that our cats were only in about the 20th percentile of gross live things boarding that airplane.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on July 01, 2012, 05:55:51 PM
Next month, I'm thinking of earning an extra katpak jar by joining the Tahrir protesters but carrying a "goEMAW.com" sign. If it works out, I'll give you a heads up so someone can record it. I've already slapped a few 'what is emaw" stickers around my neighborhood.
:love:
If they have foamboard makers there, I'll send you the file to get a pak head made.
Send me file. Check your PM.
:ksu:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 01, 2012, 07:15:00 PM
Next month, I'm thinking of earning an extra katpak jar by joining the Tahrir protesters but carrying a "goEMAW.com" sign. If it works out, I'll give you a heads up so someone can record it. I've already slapped a few 'what is emaw" stickers around my neighborhood.
:love:
If they have foamboard makers there, I'll send you the file to get a pak head made.
Send me file. Check your PM.
:ksu:
:ksu:
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Post by: SdK on July 01, 2012, 10:44:45 PM
I loved page 5 of this thread and look forward to all future pages.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2012, 07:19:50 AM
I have lived in some dirty cities in some third worldy countries, but Cairo is definitely the dirtiest and third-worldiest of them all.
Also, the traffic. It's rough ridin' hilarious.
Me to cabbie: Does the government or anything ever come out to repaint the lanes? Cabbie (as he's weaving backwards through traffic at a roundabout): What? Those lines? The British left those here.
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Post by: steve dave on July 03, 2012, 07:23:27 AM
I have lived in some dirty cities in some third worldy countries, but Cairo is definitely the dirtiest and third-worldiest of them all.
Also, the traffic. It's rough ridin' hilarious.
Me to cabbie: Does the government or anything ever come out to repaint the lanes? Cabbie (as he's weaving backwards through traffic at a roundabout): What? Those lines? The British left those here.
that cabbie sounds like a boss
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2012, 07:26:34 AM
I have lived in some dirty cities in some third worldy countries, but Cairo is definitely the dirtiest and third-worldiest of them all.
Also, the traffic. It's rough ridin' hilarious.
Me to cabbie: Does the government or anything ever come out to repaint the lanes? Cabbie (as he's weaving backwards through traffic at a roundabout): What? Those lines? The British left those here.
that cabbie sounds like a boss
He shoved a pedestrian from the window about a minute later so he could clear his lane. It was pretty great.
Also, Egyptians are slappers. I have now seen two fights and the second one involved a fantastic slapsticksical amount of man-slapping.
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Post by: steve dave on July 03, 2012, 07:29:11 AM
they've gone from super polite and nice to crazily angry slap fighters quickly
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Post by: WillieWatanabe on July 03, 2012, 07:34:54 AM
man, what great descriptions from felix rex. awesome.
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Post by: steve dave on July 03, 2012, 07:46:34 AM
I have lived in some dirty cities in some third worldy countries, but Cairo is definitely the dirtiest and third-worldiest of them all.
Also, the traffic. It's rough ridin' hilarious.
Me to cabbie: Does the government or anything ever come out to repaint the lanes? Cabbie (as he's weaving backwards through traffic at a roundabout): What? Those lines? The British left those here.
traffic in cairo is rough ridin' brutal, an american trying to drive in it would make it worse.
it's almost like i told you this months ago. dumbass. remind me to put this dumbass on ignore from now on
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Post by: Kat Kid on July 03, 2012, 09:15:53 AM
I love this thread. It really should be a book, or a blog or something, but it is a great thread.
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Post by: michigancat on July 03, 2012, 10:11:16 AM
Do you live around other expats, Felix? (agree this thread is fantastic.)
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 03, 2012, 11:16:26 AM
Have you met Brendan Fraser yet?
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Post by: slobber on July 03, 2012, 11:17:59 AM
Update on mummy count?
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Post by: pissclams on July 03, 2012, 12:14:30 PM
felix you need to make up a shot to do with the locals at your local bar and call it the King Tut
it should be something really nasty and strong so that whenever you see your locals hanging around town, or whenever you walk into a bar, all the locals will know you as the King Tut guy. they will hate doing them b/c grossness but they will end up befriending you b/c you're the king tut guy and you get them all drunk, etc
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Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2012, 02:30:44 PM
Do you live around other expats, Felix? (agree this thread is fantastic.)
No. I'll post some pics of the building later. It's mostly upper middle class egyptians. I walked through Tahrir this evening for dinner/drinks and places like the Cafe Riche and Groppis coffee shops were crawling with European expats. There was a great place called the Orientalist that was just a narrow, twisting two-story shop crammed with old books and original maps and Napoleon-era lithographs of Cairo and the surrounding larger region. Was pretty great.
Also, my lazy cabbie refused to drop me off at the usual spot near the embassy because of traffic. But he assured me "it was just on the other side of that building" so I just hopped out and started walking and found myself in the middle of what looked like an occupy wall st camp but was actually tahrir square. I quickly oriented myself by spotting the enormous banner calling for the release of the blind sheik, since I knew if I walked past it and took a left I'd be at the north gate to the embassy. Was a pretty low-key way of accidentally experiencing the square for the first time (0 slap fights btw).
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Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2012, 02:31:20 PM
felix you need to make up a shot to do with the locals at your local bar and call it the King Tut
it should be something really nasty and strong so that whenever you see your locals hanging around town, or whenever you walk into a bar, all the locals will know you as the King Tut guy. they will hate doing them b/c grossness but they will end up befriending you b/c you're the king tut guy and you get them all drunk, etc
This is an excellent idea and I am open to suggestions on concoction and name.
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Post by: EllToPay on July 03, 2012, 02:35:04 PM
what a fantastic thread.
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Post by: ben ji on July 03, 2012, 02:37:05 PM
I am really enjoying this thread as well. I think my favorite bit so far has been the Final Destination reference and the picture of the trampoline on a rooftop.
Please keep these updates coming.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on July 03, 2012, 02:55:07 PM
The King Tut: 1 part rumpleminze, 1 part st. germain, 1 quarter part lemon juice
i think that whenever you do a king tut shot, you have to do three king tut shots but before you take them you do the walk like an egyptian dance thing and then very loudly state "king...tut, tut, tut". then take the shots, shots, shots. thoughts on all of that?
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Post by: 0.42 on July 03, 2012, 04:10:53 PM
i think that whenever you do a king tut shot, you have to do three king tut shots but before you take them you do the walk like an egyptian dance thing and then very loudly state "king...tut, tut, tut". then take the shots, shots, shots. thoughts on all of that?
actually i forgot to post about doing the walk like an egyptian part, but yes, 100%. disagree about having to do 3 in each King Tut session.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on July 03, 2012, 07:35:00 PM
are you a spy felix? I think you are...
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Post by: Cire on July 03, 2012, 09:58:20 PM
what do they drink?
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Post by: steve dave on July 03, 2012, 10:35:16 PM
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Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2012, 11:54:48 PM
I'm trying to put together a quick collection of "revolution art" around the square (graffiti). It's pretty amazing but picture taking there is really, really tricky. Also, one of the martyrs frequently depicted looks like Tony Danza.
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Post by: Cire on July 03, 2012, 11:57:54 PM
weird, figured it'd be IPA's or something.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2012, 12:01:07 AM
I'd never had it before. It's pretty good. 4.0 but they serve it in pounders. I still haven't seen a bar that serves hard liquor yet, but I'm in a pretty conservative area. I'm sure there's one in Tahrir or something.
Ooh, and sports update: I found a bball court yesterday! :excited: Gonna check it out later this evening when it cools down and see if anyone's there.
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Post by: 0.42 on July 04, 2012, 12:05:57 AM
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2012, 04:29:56 PM
I tried to video a cab ride today. Didn't go well. We passed the Israeli embassy (which is surrounded by Egyptian tanks curiously bearing stickers depicting soldiers holding babies) and the cabbie freaked out. Also, the Saudi embassy looks like a vegas casino but with more money and less desperate slots people.
I ate at a restaurant called Taboula today. It sounds really touristy to say, but it was the best Arabic food I've ever had. Holy crap. I was already snobby about Arabic food (Lebanese Tavera? More like Lebanese McDonalds) but the first two legit restaurants I ate at here completely ruined DC places like Tabaq, Neyla's, and even the greasier places in Adams Morgan. Really looking forward to bringing this up when I come back. It's rare to get an authentic talking point that unlikeable. Oh, and this place serves hard liquor and is two blocks from work, making it a great candidate for the King Tut.
Also, I saw a 6-yr old girl beating the crap out of a 4-yr old boy (ages estimated) on the Ring Road today. Driver half-shrugged and explained "they may be related." For getting to know post-revolution Cairo, cabbies are great. Don't discuss politics or history, just let them point crap out that got burned down during the protests (National Party building along the Nile, still covered in ash and surrounded by burned out cars) or was used as a hospital (the Hardees in Tahrir square), etc.
I also got an impromptu tutorial on discretely taking pics of graffiti from one of our engineers and what to do if you attract attention (either from police or civilians).
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Post by: michigancat on July 04, 2012, 10:47:51 PM
:thumbs:
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Post by: felix rex on July 05, 2012, 04:19:04 PM
Water-related digestion issues I have had while traveling abroad:
1) Bangkok/Chiang Mai: Locals called it "the rainy season". Incredibly dehydrating and "stormy". Came quickly, passed quicker. Basically a strident version of the runs made worse by the horrible toilet facilities they have there. 2) Mexico/CENTAM: Montezuma's Revenge. Explosive diarrhea but overall nothing to write home about. Some stomach cramps. 3) Santiago, Chile: Chilinitis. Severe stomach cramps that rough ridin' drop you where you stand. Two members of our group spent in a night in the hospital, but it was unnecessary (drama queens). It comes (and "goes") in a fury. 4) Cairo, Egypt: Mummy tummy. Not painful, but dangerous since you blow all liquid out on a pretty regular basis. Ineffably dehydrating coupled with the sandy, dry heat. Largely incapacitating since it severely limits your range of mobility.
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Post by: EllToPay on July 05, 2012, 04:21:21 PM
Water-related digestion issues I have had while traveling abroad:
1) Bangkok/Chiang Mai: Locals called it "the rainy season". Incredibly dehydrating and "stormy". Came quickly, passed quicker. Basically a strident version of the runs made worse by the horrible toilet facilities they have there. 2) Mexico/CENTAM: Montezuma's Revenge. Explosive diarrhea but overall nothing to write home about. Some stomach cramps. 3) Santiago, Chile: Chilinitis. Severe stomach cramps that rough ridin' drop you where you stand. Two members of our group spent in a night in the hospital, but it was unnecessary (drama queens). It comes (and "goes") in a fury. 4) Cairo, Egypt: Mummy tummy. Not painful, but dangerous since you blow all liquid out on a pretty regular basis. Ineffably dehydrating coupled with the sandy, dry heat. Largely incapacitating since it severely limits your range of mobility.
:sdeek:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on July 05, 2012, 04:22:32 PM
I'm eliminating all those places from my Pocket Planes routes.
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Post by: felix rex on July 05, 2012, 04:24:26 PM
And thank Allah that I finally start my training in Egyptian colloquial next week. My current half-assed blend of fushat and levantine has not been exceptionally useful. I'm either speaking to people in a dialect they hear like patois or in a high-brow dialect akin to asking directions in Shakespearean english. This first week was exhausting. My cabbie today was very annoyed with me (as were the other two people he'd picked up along the way. I assume I will never know why.
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Post by: slobber on July 05, 2012, 04:26:07 PM
Water-related digestion issues I have had while traveling abroad:
1) Bangkok/Chiang Mai: Locals called it "the rainy season". Incredibly dehydrating and "stormy". Came quickly, passed quicker. Basically a strident version of the runs made worse by the horrible toilet facilities they have there. 2) Mexico/CENTAM: Montezuma's Revenge. Explosive diarrhea but overall nothing to write home about. Some stomach cramps. 3) Santiago, Chile: Chilinitis. Severe stomach cramps that rough ridin' drop you where you stand. Two members of our group spent in a night in the hospital, but it was unnecessary (drama queens). It comes (and "goes") in a fury. 4) Cairo, Egypt: Mummy tummy. Not painful, but dangerous since you blow all liquid out on a pretty regular basis. Ineffably dehydrating coupled with the sandy, dry heat. Largely incapacitating since it severely limits your range of mobility.
Hey ohhhhhhhhhhhh! My Mexico experience was horrible. Two days. Crazy stomach cramps. Both ends. India wasn't too bad, but lasted three days. The worst thing was the plane ride home. Fifteen hours, on a plane, having to use the toilet several times (8 or 9?), worrying about toilet availability. I don't know that I heard a name for it India.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 05, 2012, 04:32:03 PM
Water-related digestion issues I have had while traveling abroad:
1) Bangkok/Chiang Mai: Locals called it "the rainy season". Incredibly dehydrating and "stormy". Came quickly, passed quicker. Basically a strident version of the runs made worse by the horrible toilet facilities they have there. 2) Mexico/CENTAM: Montezuma's Revenge. Explosive diarrhea but overall nothing to write home about. Some stomach cramps. 3) Santiago, Chile: Chilinitis. Severe stomach cramps that rough ridin' drop you where you stand. Two members of our group spent in a night in the hospital, but it was unnecessary (drama queens). It comes (and "goes") in a fury. 4) Cairo, Egypt: Mummy tummy. Not painful, but dangerous since you blow all liquid out on a pretty regular basis. Ineffably dehydrating coupled with the sandy, dry heat. Largely incapacitating since it severely limits your range of mobility.
Hey ohhhhhhhhhhhh! My Mexico experience was horrible. Two days. Crazy stomach cramps. Both ends. India wasn't too bad, but lasted three days. The worst thing was the plane ride home. Fifteen hours, on a plane, having to use the toilet several times (8 or 9?), worrying about toilet availability. I don't know that I heard a name for it India.
Dehli belly.
Oh, and at one point I was concerned that my melange of useless dialects would be unhelpful in locating a bathroom, but it turns out that look on your face is more or less universal rough ridin' sign language.
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Post by: slobber on July 05, 2012, 04:36:14 PM
Water-related digestion issues I have had while traveling abroad:
1) Bangkok/Chiang Mai: Locals called it "the rainy season". Incredibly dehydrating and "stormy". Came quickly, passed quicker. Basically a strident version of the runs made worse by the horrible toilet facilities they have there. 2) Mexico/CENTAM: Montezuma's Revenge. Explosive diarrhea but overall nothing to write home about. Some stomach cramps. 3) Santiago, Chile: Chilinitis. Severe stomach cramps that rough ridin' drop you where you stand. Two members of our group spent in a night in the hospital, but it was unnecessary (drama queens). It comes (and "goes") in a fury. 4) Cairo, Egypt: Mummy tummy. Not painful, but dangerous since you blow all liquid out on a pretty regular basis. Ineffably dehydrating coupled with the sandy, dry heat. Largely incapacitating since it severely limits your range of mobility.
Hey ohhhhhhhhhhhh! My Mexico experience was horrible. Two days. Crazy stomach cramps. Both ends. India wasn't too bad, but lasted three days. The worst thing was the plane ride home. Fifteen hours, on a plane, having to use the toilet several times (8 or 9?), worrying about toilet availability. I don't know that I heard a name for it India.
Dehli belly.
Oh, and at one point I was concerned that my melange of useless dialects would be unhelpful in locating a bathroom, but it turns out that look on your face is more or less universal rough ridin' sign language.
That's right, I did here that.
Great stuff felix, keep it up!
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Post by: felix rex on July 10, 2012, 04:06:14 PM
Finallt got the graffiti/street art project approved (tentatively as a series). I'll start posting some stuff here tomorrow afternoon or so and link the final versions to the publication site when they're done. Looking forward to this. There's a lot of smart people involved.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on July 10, 2012, 04:09:31 PM
Finallt got the graffiti/street art project approved (tentatively as a series). I'll start posting some stuff here tomorrow afternoon or so and link the final versions to the publication site when they're done. Looking forward to this. There's a lot of smart people involved.
:love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
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Post by: CNS on July 10, 2012, 04:10:11 PM
I honestly can't wait. Caught up on this Cairo thread.
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Post by: SdK on July 10, 2012, 04:19:45 PM
:excited:
This is my favorite thread!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bakerman on July 10, 2012, 05:23:55 PM
I'm not as good as describing things as Felix Rex, but the Congo sounds pretty similar. Except more of a tropical climate and about a bajillion times more poor.
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Post by: SkinnyBenny on July 10, 2012, 05:50:28 PM
I'm not as good as describing things as Felix Rex, but the Congo sounds pretty similar. Except more of a tropical climate and about a bajillion times more poor.
CatMatt??? :ksu: :excited:
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 10, 2012, 06:13:11 PM
Goddam FR is one interesting Cat.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bakerman on July 11, 2012, 01:13:19 AM
I'm not as good as describing things as Felix Rex, but the Congo sounds pretty similar. Except more of a tropical climate and about a bajillion times more poor.
CatMatt??? :ksu: :excited:
no, denied
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Post by: steve dave on July 11, 2012, 07:19:49 AM
Felix, congrats on your global diarhea adventures.
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Post by: pissclams on July 11, 2012, 08:30:12 AM
can't wait for the first King Tut report.
you have complete ownership of the ingredients list b/c i assume they have weird egypt liquor that we don't have here, pro tip- watch what the other dudes are drinking and just use that as a base then tweak it.
be sure and get them all lubed up on King Tuts and report back.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 11, 2012, 08:37:20 AM
you have complete ownership of the ingredients list b/c i assume they have weird egypt liquor that we don't have here, pro tip- watch what the other dudes are drinking and just use that as a base then tweak it.
be sure and get them all lubed up on King Tuts and report back.
I will probably bump the graffiti thing for the King Tut plans for the time being. Will be great for my global diarrhea report.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on July 11, 2012, 08:40:25 AM
Those traveling to Seattle to see the chicken nuggets Cats in December can take in some King Tut action (diarrhea-free) as well.
go to seattle, grab some fake doritos and hop into that king tut thing *(casket?), next thing you know you're in cairo PAK'n w/felix rex.
fwiw, cairo has been a great airport for me- perfect distance b/w london and bagdad/tehran *this is for my class 1's only of course :lol:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CanConfirm on July 12, 2012, 07:58:32 PM
Hey, gang. Just woke up from my LGA-->FRA-->CAI flight and had some killer jetlag.
You're never going to believe this, but I was walking the streets of Cairo today and I ran into Felix Rex! He didn't recognize me, but I snapped a picture of him as he was going by. The Egyptian police almost confiscated my camera, but I was able to convince them to let me keep this one.
Sure was great to see an Expat EMAW today. FelixRex, give me a ring and let's get a KingTutPAK going.
Hey, gang. Just woke up from my LGA-->FRA-->CAI flight and had some killer jetlag.
You're never going to believe this, but I was walking the streets of Cairo today and I ran into Felix Rex! He didn't recognize me, but I snapped a picture of him as he was going by. The Egyptian police almost confiscated my camera, but I was able to convince them to let me keep this one.
Sure was great to see an Expat EMAW today. FelixRex, give me a ring and let's get a KingTutPAK going.
But srsly, she reserved a room in a hotel right on the main thoroughfare along the Nile, prompting a protest that shut down an entire stretch of the road and really inconveniencing my day.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 16, 2012, 03:58:36 PM
Oh, and her visit also nixed my Tahrir project. Clearance yanked due to heightened security concerns (also no thanks to dumbass Americans who keep taking rough ridin' bus tours across the rough ridin' Sinai).
Fortunately, I met a dude today who's an art history major at the university here. He claims he had a hand in some of the "revolutionary art" in Tahrir Square and also claims his cousin was one of the martyrs. I don't know if he's telling the truth about any of that, but he's going to give me an off-the-books guided tour of all the best (in his opinion) pieces and veracity aside it should be interesting.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on July 16, 2012, 04:07:09 PM
Oh, and her visit also nixed my Tahrir project. Clearance yanked due to heightened security concerns (also no thanks to dumbass Americans who keep taking rough ridin' bus tours across the rough ridin' Sinai).
Fortunately, I met a dude today who's an art history major at the university here. He claims he had a hand in some of the "revolutionary art" in Tahrir Square and also claims his cousin was one of the martyrs. I don't know if he's telling the truth about any of that, but he's going to give me an off-the-books guided tour of all the best (in his opinion) pieces and veracity aside it should be interesting.
Your book idea dead in the water already? Jesus this middle east has really turned out to be quite the quag-pickle.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on July 16, 2012, 04:11:14 PM
Oh, and her visit also nixed my Tahrir project. Clearance yanked due to heightened security concerns (also no thanks to dumbass Americans who keep taking rough ridin' bus tours across the rough ridin' Sinai).
Fortunately, I met a dude today who's an art history major at the university here. He claims he had a hand in some of the "revolutionary art" in Tahrir Square and also claims his cousin was one of the martyrs. I don't know if he's telling the truth about any of that, but he's going to give me an off-the-books guided tour of all the best (in his opinion) pieces and veracity aside it should be interesting.
in exchange you could show him canco's drawing at the top of this page.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 16, 2012, 04:14:21 PM
Oh, and her visit also nixed my Tahrir project. Clearance yanked due to heightened security concerns (also no thanks to dumbass Americans who keep taking rough ridin' bus tours across the rough ridin' Sinai).
Fortunately, I met a dude today who's an art history major at the university here. He claims he had a hand in some of the "revolutionary art" in Tahrir Square and also claims his cousin was one of the martyrs. I don't know if he's telling the truth about any of that, but he's going to give me an off-the-books guided tour of all the best (in his opinion) pieces and veracity aside it should be interesting.
Your book idea dead in the water already? Jesus this middle east has really turned out to be quite the quag-pickle.
The official sponsorship has been "indefinitely suspended" because of security concerns. I mean, a couple American christians get kidnapped hundreds of miles of away and everybody freaks the eff out. Also, I never intended it to be a book. It was just going to be sort of a free-lance/spare-time project for a company I worked with in the past.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SkinnyBenny on July 16, 2012, 11:24:15 PM
Oh, and her visit also nixed my Tahrir project. Clearance yanked due to heightened security concerns (also no thanks to dumbass Americans who keep taking rough ridin' bus tours across the rough ridin' Sinai).
Fortunately, I met a dude today who's an art history major at the university here. He claims he had a hand in some of the "revolutionary art" in Tahrir Square and also claims his cousin was one of the martyrs. I don't know if he's telling the truth about any of that, but he's going to give me an off-the-books guided tour of all the best (in his opinion) pieces and veracity aside it should be interesting.
in exchange you could show him canco's drawing at the top of this page.
ya, i can't stop looking at it. Does the mummy represent the KingTutPak CanCo is proposing or is there something I'm missing?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CanConfirm on July 16, 2012, 11:41:41 PM
The mummy is drinking the Felix Rex-created drink that's sweeping Cairo: the King Tut. It seems I can't go anywhere in this city without having a mummy offer me one. Hope FR is sharing royalties with goEMAW.
:cheers: <--but with King Tuts.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on July 17, 2012, 12:34:48 AM
Oh, and her visit also nixed my Tahrir project. Clearance yanked due to heightened security concerns (also no thanks to dumbass Americans who keep taking rough ridin' bus tours across the rough ridin' Sinai).
Fortunately, I met a dude today who's an art history major at the university here. He claims he had a hand in some of the "revolutionary art" in Tahrir Square and also claims his cousin was one of the martyrs. I don't know if he's telling the truth about any of that, but he's going to give me an off-the-books guided tour of all the best (in his opinion) pieces and veracity aside it should be interesting.
hmmm, sounds like a scene from syriana.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 17, 2012, 05:22:48 AM
Oh, and her visit also nixed my Tahrir project. Clearance yanked due to heightened security concerns (also no thanks to dumbass Americans who keep taking rough ridin' bus tours across the rough ridin' Sinai).
Fortunately, I met a dude today who's an art history major at the university here. He claims he had a hand in some of the "revolutionary art" in Tahrir Square and also claims his cousin was one of the martyrs. I don't know if he's telling the truth about any of that, but he's going to give me an off-the-books guided tour of all the best (in his opinion) pieces and veracity aside it should be interesting.
hmmm, sounds like a scene from syriana.
Yeah. I like that I discussed this right after ranting about stupid Americans getting kidnapped.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 18, 2012, 05:55:03 AM
I whistled for a cab and when it came near, there was Hennessy on the dash and no rear view mirror.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: EuroCat on July 18, 2012, 06:51:19 AM
I whistled for a cab and when it came near, there was Hennessy on the dash and no rear view mirror.
:lol:
:cheers:<--but with taxicab hennessey
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on July 18, 2012, 07:00:40 AM
looks like ksubrian'sdream has been fully realized :horrorsurprise:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2012, 08:21:54 AM
Have you taken that picture in that pizza hut where you can see the pyramids out the window yet? there are a billion of those if you search "pizza hut pyramids" in the google image search and it seems like the thing to do.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 18, 2012, 08:29:34 AM
It's hilarious how popular KFC is here. And since everything delivers in Cairo, you constantly see the KFC motorcycles winding through traffic. I always like when I see one at like 8 am.
Also, Hardee's. Very big here, apparently.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: EuroCat on July 18, 2012, 04:34:49 PM
It's hilarious how popular KFC is here. And since everything delivers in Cairo, you constantly see the KFC motorcycles winding through traffic. I always like when I see one at like 8 am.
Also, Hardee's. Very big here, apparently.
It's the Halal chicken thing. They're hugely popular everywhere in the middle east.
Also, if you want to be hilariously inundated in American brands go to the citystars mall. I stayed at the Intercontinental attached to it and it's hilarious....like a parody of American suburban mall culture.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 18, 2012, 10:48:37 PM
It's hilarious how popular KFC is here. And since everything delivers in Cairo, you constantly see the KFC motorcycles winding through traffic. I always like when I see one at like 8 am.
Also, Hardee's. Very big here, apparently.
It's the Halal chicken thing. They're hugely popular everywhere in the middle east.
Also, if you want to be hilariously inundated in American brands go to the citystars mall. I stayed at the Intercontinental attached to it and it's hilarious....like a parody of American suburban mall culture.
I just went to city stars! OMG it's enormous and full of "not quite right" chain restaurants.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 18, 2012, 10:57:03 PM
It's hilarious how popular KFC is here. And since everything delivers in Cairo, you constantly see the KFC motorcycles winding through traffic. I always like when I see one at like 8 am.
Also, Hardee's. Very big here, apparently.
It's the Halal chicken thing. They're hugely popular everywhere in the middle east.
Also, if you want to be hilariously inundated in American brands go to the citystars mall. I stayed at the Intercontinental attached to it and it's hilarious....like a parody of American suburban mall culture.
I just went to city stars! OMG it's enormous and full of "not quite right" chain restaurants.
Examples?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 19, 2012, 12:05:19 AM
It's hilarious how popular KFC is here. And since everything delivers in Cairo, you constantly see the KFC motorcycles winding through traffic. I always like when I see one at like 8 am.
Also, Hardee's. Very big here, apparently.
It's the Halal chicken thing. They're hugely popular everywhere in the middle east.
Also, if you want to be hilariously inundated in American brands go to the citystars mall. I stayed at the Intercontinental attached to it and it's hilarious....like a parody of American suburban mall culture.
I just went to city stars! OMG it's enormous and full of "not quite right" chain restaurants.
Examples?
Pretty much everything in Cairo is "not quite right." The expats apparently get a little exhausted by it and 1-2 times/month they go to city stars, this massive two-towered 9-story mall that kind of insulates you from all that Cairo-ness. It has a 3-D theater with "deluxe" seats that recline and stuff, and it has a food court with things like Johnny Rockets, Macaroni Grill, etc. And the food's pretty close, but there's always something weird or missing. For whatever reason, we ate at "El Chico's" last weekend. I got fajitas. The steak was okay, but the chicken was not seasoned. At all. Also, it came only with some guac, pico, and sour cream (<--wtf?) and a side of fries and corn. One the same plate. It's kind of like that SNL "almost pizza" skit.
They also play a drinking game where the first person to ask "why" about something in Cairo has to buy the next round. It is actually a pretty difficult game. On the way there, my cab passed a bum standing on the off-ramp dressed as a rodeo clown. In the tech stores, they all advertise the new Galaxy III or whatever, but the only model they have out is the dummy version. And it's connected to the anti-theft device. You can't check out the real one. You just have to buy it. In the restaurant, if you order guacamole for the chips, they make this big, benihana rough ridin' production about bringing all the crap out and making it fresh right in front of you. But they leave in some of the peel and they don't have limes (but go very heavy on the cilantro).
Why? For the love of god, why?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SkinnyBenny on July 19, 2012, 12:09:02 AM
They also play a drinking game where the first person to ask "why" about something in Cairo has to buy the next round. It is actually a pretty difficult game. On the way there, my cab passed a bum standing on the off-ramp dressed as a rodeo clown. In the tech stores, they all advertise the new Galaxy III or whatever, but the only model they have out is the dummy version. And it's connected to the anti-theft device. You can't check out the real one. You just have to buy it. In the restaurant, if you order guacamole for the chips, they make this big, benihana rough ridin' production about bringing all the crap out and making it fresh right in front of you. But they leave in some of the peel and they don't have limes (but go very heavy on the cilantro).
Why? For the love of god, why?
PAGING USER CANCO
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on July 19, 2012, 12:12:51 AM
It's hilarious how popular KFC is here. And since everything delivers in Cairo, you constantly see the KFC motorcycles winding through traffic. I always like when I see one at like 8 am.
Also, Hardee's. Very big here, apparently.
It's the Halal chicken thing. They're hugely popular everywhere in the middle east.
Also, if you want to be hilariously inundated in American brands go to the citystars mall. I stayed at the Intercontinental attached to it and it's hilarious....like a parody of American suburban mall culture.
I just went to city stars! OMG it's enormous and full of "not quite right" chain restaurants.
Examples?
Pretty much everything in Cairo is "not quite right." The expats apparently get a little exhausted by it and 1-2 times/month they go to city stars, this massive two-towered 9-story mall that kind of insulates you from all that Cairo-ness. It has a 3-D theater with "deluxe" seats that recline and stuff, and it has a food court with things like Johnny Rockets, Macaroni Grill, etc. And the food's pretty close, but there's always something weird or missing. For whatever reason, we ate at "El Chico's" last weekend. I got fajitas. The steak was okay, but the chicken was not seasoned. At all. Also, it came only with some guac, pico, and sour cream (<--wtf?) and a side of fries and corn. One the same plate. It's kind of like that SNL "almost pizza" skit.
They also play a drinking game where the first person to ask "why" about something in Cairo has to buy the next round. It is actually a pretty difficult game. On the way there, my cab passed a bum standing on the off-ramp dressed as a rodeo clown. In the tech stores, they all advertise the new Galaxy III or whatever, but the only model they have out is the dummy version. And it's connected to the anti-theft device. You can't check out the real one. You just have to buy it. In the restaurant, if you order guacamole for the chips, they make this big, benihana rough ridin' production about bringing all the crap out and making it fresh right in front of you. But they leave in some of the peel and they don't have limes (but go very heavy on the cilantro).
Why? For the love of god, why?
sounds like purgatory. how about falafel etc.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 19, 2012, 12:29:12 AM
Oh, the Arabic food is great. They do their own food very well, it's just foreign food that's not quite right. They have their own local version of falafel (tamiya) that's made with different beans and breaded or something before it's fried. With tahini and tomato in a pita pocket, that is some outstanding street food (and you can get two of them for just under 50 cents).
You can also find really good restaurants in really weird places. There's an amazing Lebanese place tucked away on the fourth floor of some mall along the river. Plus, if you spend over 100 pounds at brunch (which is like $16), you get a free hookah (not to take home or anything, just to smoke there in the mall at 11 am).
I am still not a fan of this foul madames thing they keep pushing on me at all times of the day, but I keep eating it thinking that maybe I'll figure out what I'm missing about it. I do like the kushari, though.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on July 19, 2012, 08:12:43 AM
if they love "why", just wait until you play King Tut with them!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CanConfirm on July 19, 2012, 11:27:53 AM
Hey, Cat Fans. Can Confirm that it's been a crazy week for me in Cairo, what with Madam Secretary's visit and all.
FelixRex, I'm sorry I missed you at CityStars! I was eating an Ahhsome Bloosom at the Ootback Steakhouse--you should've stopped by!
Anyway, this is another picture from my trip. Still have only seen FR in passing--hope to meet up soon!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Bloodfart on July 23, 2012, 09:07:45 PM
How's the obesity situation over there? Could KSUblumkin find a biggin easily or would he be forced to down grade his standards? Seriously though this facinates me because Mrs. BF is always bitching about the obesity problem here in the states. My guess is that a fatso over there would be considered normal here. :dunno:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 31, 2012, 07:33:11 AM
I haven't got this translation perfect yet, but I'm pretty sure it's a reference to George Clooney.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on July 31, 2012, 08:03:17 AM
is that how they write words in egypt? jfc, why even use that alphabet? it'd be easier to just draw a picture of the word.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 31, 2012, 08:20:30 AM
lol
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on July 31, 2012, 09:45:11 AM
Took some pics tonight. Will get more during the big Ramadan blowout next week. When I asked what this guy was selling, he just repeatedly said "potatoes" and looked at me like I was Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) or Sudani or something (they say that here lol). So, I guess these are just baked potatoes fresh from an oven that looks like it was built from scrap metal lashed to a cart that looks like it was built by Jewish slaves (before the divine carpentry thing) and stoked with "repurposed" 2x4s that still have nails in them. Ramadan kareem.
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Post by: michigancat on August 13, 2012, 02:18:25 PM
:thumbs:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Panjandrum on August 13, 2012, 04:21:45 PM
Took some pics tonight. Will get more during the big Ramadan blowout next week. When I asked what this guy was selling, he just repeatedly said "potatoes" and looked at me like I was Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) or Sudani or something (they say that here lol). So, I guess these are just baked potatoes fresh from an oven that looks like it was built from scrap metal lashed to a cart that looks like it was built by Jewish slaves (before the divine carpentry thing) and stoked with "repurposed" 2x4s that still have nails in them. Ramadan kareem.
Is this an isolated baked potato stand, or are these things all over the place.
Oddly, this looks like the sort of getup you see off to the side of the highway driving east of KC on I-70 after you pass Blue Springs.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 13, 2012, 04:23:07 PM
They're everywhere right now. May be a Ramadan thing though. Not sure.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 13, 2012, 04:26:24 PM
A baked potato is one of the last things I would think of when thinking to myself that I was hungry and would like to pick up something I could eat while walking somewhere.
Makes as much sense as a drive thru fondu restaurant.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: TheCatFanSpeaks on August 13, 2012, 04:43:01 PM
Is it like a loaded baked potato? How do Egyptians normally take their potatoes?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on August 13, 2012, 04:45:40 PM
You need to purchase an authentic potato cart thing and bring it back to the states with you. It would be great for MOAP 5.2 or whatever it will be when you come back.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Panjandrum on August 13, 2012, 04:58:21 PM
Is it like a loaded baked potato? How do Egyptians normally take their potatoes?
More like "loaded" with sexual innuendo. Get your mind our of the gutter.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 13, 2012, 05:07:41 PM
There is a seafood joint in NO that boils potatoes in some sort of boil seasoning. Makes the potatoes delish so that you can eat them like an apple with nothing else. Is this what Egyptian potatoes are like?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on August 13, 2012, 09:18:17 PM
egyptians love walking loaded baked potatoes. big dip. get over it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on August 13, 2012, 10:20:42 PM
sweet or russet TIA
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mr Bread on August 14, 2012, 09:30:21 AM
There is a seafood joint in NO that boils potatoes in some sort of boil seasoning. Makes the potatoes delish so that you can eat them like an apple with nothing else. Is this what Egyptian potatoes are like?
Pretty sure I didn't see a boiling apparatus on that terrifying demon cart straight from hell that felix rex took a picture of. Also, pretty sure that's going to be making a guest appearance in a nightmare I'll be having soon.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2012, 10:16:49 AM
but I still have no idea what those potatoes are for. No one's lining up to buy them. No one's even minding the carts. There's just potatoes potatoes potatoes all the way down. Maybe the local restaurants use them? There's a really good steakhouse near where I took that pic (it's in the uppity Mohandeseen neighborhood of Cairo).
Confession: when I ate at the steakhouse, I got the Australian ribeye instead of the Egyptian ribeye.
Pro-tip: If you're dining in Cairo during Ramadan (when lots of places quit serving alcohol), the restaurant will sometimes look the other way if you bring in your own booze when you have a big group of big spenders at your table. We basically paid that dude's rent with our meal, so he pretended not to notice our flask and didn't ask for IDs (they won't serve Egyptians during the holy month).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2012, 11:06:15 AM
I bet they have some tool that burrows out a hole in the middle of the potato about 90% of the way from top to bottom, then they fill said hole with chili, broccoli cheddar soup, or some sour cream mix.
I bet.
If not, they should.
And, no Mr. Bread, I don't see any rough ridin' sour cream on that cart. Maybe it's a multi step/multi vendor process and you have to go to the next vendor for your fillings.
Also, I am patenting this in case this isn't what they are doing and Wendy's is reading this post. Filled potatoes are gonna be huge stateside.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on August 14, 2012, 07:07:57 PM
MaybE like nacho filled potatoes
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on August 14, 2012, 09:29:07 PM
A baked potato is one of the last things I would think of when thinking to myself that I was hungry and would like to pick up something I could eat while walking somewhere.
Makes as much sense as a drive thru fondu restaurant.
if you put it in a cup, fondue is a great travel food
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on August 14, 2012, 09:30:39 PM
A baked potato is one of the last things I would think of when thinking to myself that I was hungry and would like to pick up something I could eat while walking somewhere.
Makes as much sense as a drive thru fondu restaurant.
if you put it in a cup, fondue is a great travel food
You are right, it is called nachos
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on August 14, 2012, 09:31:05 PM
Next month, I'm thinking of earning an extra katpak jar by joining the Tahrir protesters but carrying a "goEMAW.com" sign. If it works out, I'll give you a heads up so someone can record it. I've already slapped a few 'what is emaw" stickers around my neighborhood.
:love:
If they have foamboard makers there, I'll send you the file to get a pak head made.
Send me file. Check your PM.
:ksu:
:ksu:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 24, 2012, 08:44:00 AM
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 05, 2012, 01:43:28 PM
My baby/fetus/son died. In a rough ridin' Egyptian hospital. Sorry to derail the thread, but it saves us all future awkward references to "Prince Rex" (which, i naturally assume you all were to referring to him as).
So, this thread may dogleg through as lightly darker route than before. Or I may be a bit unstable around the boards the next few weeks. Regardless, I'm counting on you irreverent assholes to provide enough inappropriate sarcasm to help me ease back into at least one phase of my life. Did not want to dump all this here, but my efforts to just jump back in felt weird and fake if i didn't.
And finally, here's a guy on a bicycle. Wearing bread as a hat
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on September 05, 2012, 01:46:07 PM
Man, I'm sorry to hear that Felix Rex. Actual Ts & Ps.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on September 05, 2012, 01:48:32 PM
Wow. Sorry to hear that. T's and P's to both you and mrs. rex. Really sucks.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 8manpick on September 05, 2012, 01:48:46 PM
damn, sorry dude
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on September 05, 2012, 01:51:19 PM
I will not pray (not my thing), but I'm sorry to hear that.
Is it still ramadan?
No. Thank god that garbage version of Christmas is over and Egyptians have to resort to open laziness once again to cover for doing all their jobs halfassed.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on September 05, 2012, 02:11:06 PM
I will not pray (not my thing), but I'm sorry to hear that.
Is it still ramadan?
No. Thank god that garbage version of Christmas is over and Egyptians have to resort to open laziness once again to cover for doing all their jobs halfassed.
Would you rather live in Cairo or Tel Aviv? (Assuming a stable political climate).
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 05, 2012, 02:13:02 PM
I don't know anything about tel aviv. So, tel aviv.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 05, 2012, 02:14:52 PM
wow. Awful twist. T's and P's to you and Mrs. Rex. Thank you very much for the bread hat photo.
Wasnt sure if moped guy using door as windshield ever made it here:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on September 05, 2012, 02:30:56 PM
felix, maybe going to the pizza hut next to the pyramids would cheer you up. Do they have Chipotle there? We could maybe do another chipotle challenge soon.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: chum1 on September 05, 2012, 03:04:36 PM
Someday, I will visit the tomb of Prince Rex and do standard tomb visiting things.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on September 05, 2012, 03:12:51 PM
As an atheist, you have my thoughtiest of Ts.
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on September 05, 2012, 03:16:06 PM
:frown:
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Post by: raquetcat on September 05, 2012, 03:46:27 PM
Sorry Felix, t's and p's.
I appreciate you putting up pictures of ridiculous Egyptian stuff, it makes me smile.
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Post by: Kat Kid on September 05, 2012, 04:35:11 PM
I don't know anything about tel aviv. So, tel aviv.
Great answer.
Just to reiterate, assume that you were a happy person without a great personal tragedy that you can blame at least partly (rational or not) on the scummy streets of Cairo. Also let's pretend Cairo was a super fun place full of happy things. It still sucks compared to Tel Aviv, right?
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Post by: Panjandrum on September 06, 2012, 02:37:31 PM
I will not pray (not my thing), but I'm sorry to hear that.
Is it still ramadan?
No. Thank god that garbage version of Christmas is over and Egyptians have to resort to open laziness once again to cover for doing all their jobs halfassed.
Would you rather live in Cairo or Tel Aviv? (Assuming a stable political climate).
rough ridin' Tel Aviv every day of the week (even when everything Jewish shuts down and you can't do crap). Tel Aviv is great. It's like Miami minus all the bad crap.
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Post by: 8manpick on September 06, 2012, 04:26:16 PM
I will not pray (not my thing), but I'm sorry to hear that.
Is it still ramadan?
No. Thank god that garbage version of Christmas is over and Egyptians have to resort to open laziness once again to cover for doing all their jobs halfassed.
Would you rather live in Cairo or Tel Aviv? (Assuming a stable political climate).
It's like Miami minus all the bad crap.
Are you saying Tel Aviv is like a desolate wasteland?
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Post by: puniraptor on September 06, 2012, 04:34:09 PM
I will not pray (not my thing), but I'm sorry to hear that.
Is it still ramadan?
No. Thank god that garbage version of Christmas is over and Egyptians have to resort to open laziness once again to cover for doing all their jobs halfassed.
Would you rather live in Cairo or Tel Aviv? (Assuming a stable political climate).
It's like Miami minus all the bad crap.
Are you saying Tel Aviv is like a desolate wasteland?
MINUS ALL THE BAD crap!
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Post by: 8manpick on September 06, 2012, 05:02:34 PM
I will not pray (not my thing), but I'm sorry to hear that.
Is it still ramadan?
No. Thank god that garbage version of Christmas is over and Egyptians have to resort to open laziness once again to cover for doing all their jobs halfassed.
Would you rather live in Cairo or Tel Aviv? (Assuming a stable political climate).
It's like Miami minus all the bad crap.
Are you saying Tel Aviv is like a desolate wasteland?
MINUS ALL THE BAD crap!
yeah... So nothing left...desolate wasteland
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Post by: Kat Kid on September 06, 2012, 05:03:34 PM
addition through subtraction!
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Post by: michigancat on September 06, 2012, 05:10:31 PM
I think it's debatable.
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Post by: AbeFroman on September 06, 2012, 07:16:35 PM
Came here to see if you had drive-by pics of the overthrow of the US Embassy in Cairo today...wasn't expecting such heavy hearted news. Sorry to hear the news felix... T & P's.
Pretty much this for me as well. Sorry to hear about this FR. T's and P's go out to you and Mrs. Rex.
Also, love the name "Prince Rex," since it basically means "Prince King". Sounds elite (albeit somewhat oxymoron-ish). Kinda like "God King" except not quite so celestial and crap
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Post by: felix rex on September 12, 2012, 01:57:17 AM
Thanks for the kind words from many of you. Also, my second name choice was "Marcher Lord of the Horizon".
When things calm down a little here, I'll try and grab some pics of the new graffiti at the embassy. Things got really crazy really fast last night. Around 4:30, I had to wade through about 100 chanting protestors outside the main gate. But since there's a permanent (and relatively peaceful) protest for the blind sheik set up there, it was unnerving but not unsettling. But when we rounded the corner, we could hear a much larger (and seemingly angrier) group approaching. We weaved around Tahrir to avoid them, only running into a few pockets and just using basic blend methods to reach the metro. It got really creepy there, since while we were underground, a train full of more showed up. Don't think they were actually bigger, but with the echoes and enclosed space, they were definitely more intimidating. Had to avoid one of our usual routes altogether because of another group carrying Molotov cocktails. Like I said on twitter, these appeared to be mostly 16-22 year olds and mostly the "ultras"--the rather militant group of fans that support the local soccer team who gained renown for being at the front lines of the deadliest clashes with the police (and are responsible for most of the revo graffiti). Interestingly, in the days before the revolution, they also skirted "public congregation" bans by using soccer matches to start chants against the Mubarak regime (basically, they are an Internet fanbase that makes goEMAW look like a group of reasonable diplomats and/or giant pussies).
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Post by: felix rex on September 12, 2012, 02:23:42 AM
Also, Mrs Rex is pissed that security is forcing all employees in her office to commute to work together in one of the armored plated vans this morning: "let's see...I could travel slowly in an enormous white vehicle with dip tags filled with cringing white Americans, or I could put a scarf on my head."
Last night her boss said "we could have some problems here" as one of the mobs were passing and Mrs Rex was all "What do you mean by "we", paleface?"
Goddamn if that Lebanese survival instinct isn't sexy as hell.
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Post by: ednksu on September 12, 2012, 03:55:13 AM
Also, Mrs Rex is pissed that security is forcing all employees in her office to commute to work together in one of the armored plated vans this morning: "let's see...I could travel slowly in an enormous white vehicle with dip tags filled with cringing white Americans, or I could put a scarf on my head."
Last night her boss said "we could have some problems here" as one of the mobs were passing and Mrs Rex was all "What do you mean by "we", paleface?"
Goddamn if that Lebanese survival instinct isn't sexy as hell.
+10 points if she dropped paleface on her boss (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.memegenerator.net%2Finstances%2F400x%2F26612670.jpg&hash=8342bb355837ce0e0125f3d888e037b88beff062)
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Post by: Trim on September 12, 2012, 07:47:39 AM
(basically, they are an Internet fanbase that makes goEMAW look like a group of reasonable diplomats and/or giant pussies).
LET'S DO THIS :shakesfist:
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Post by: steve dave on September 12, 2012, 07:52:21 AM
hope you don't get killed felix
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Post by: felix rex on September 12, 2012, 08:14:44 AM
Yeah. I was all nonchalant about it until they rough ridin' blew up the ambassador in Benghazi.
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Post by: felix rex on September 12, 2012, 08:15:07 AM
But seriously go watch that movie. It's rough ridin' hilarious.
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Post by: felix rex on September 12, 2012, 08:18:16 AM
Also, everyone on both sides of my family apparently thinks Libya is in Egypt.
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Post by: pissclams on September 12, 2012, 08:34:05 AM
if it really hits the fan over there i have 2 pro tips- a) grow a beard b) wear a head scarf and body covering thing and pretend you're a chick when you go out into the streets
is it hard to get good guns over there?
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Post by: steve dave on September 12, 2012, 08:35:59 AM
pack up all your mummys and hop the first flight to America ASAP. let's roll you guys.
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Post by: pissclams on September 12, 2012, 08:37:08 AM
i guess instead of dressing like a girl he could, sort of, mummy-up and be fine that way too
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Post by: steve dave on September 12, 2012, 08:37:55 AM
i guess instead of dressing like a girl he could, sort of, mummy-up and be fine that way too
or a camel
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Post by: pissclams on September 12, 2012, 08:43:54 AM
cobra
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 12, 2012, 08:46:40 AM
I pick mummy cobra.
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on September 12, 2012, 09:25:54 AM
If you want to blend in, just walk like the Egyptians.
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Post by: ChiComCat on September 12, 2012, 09:49:51 AM
Just walk around with a Torah and you will be left alone. Torah is the muslim holy book, right? Anyways, I'm sure its close enough if not
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Post by: Ghost of Stan Parrish on September 12, 2012, 09:56:20 AM
JFC, felix rex. crap got real in this thread. Be well.
EMAW Power will get you through.
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Post by: michigancat on September 12, 2012, 10:13:12 AM
Yeah, what are the conceal carry laws over there? You may want to protect yourself the next time you encounter an angry mob.
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Post by: steve dave on September 12, 2012, 10:18:17 AM
run away from them and fire your judge over your shoulder behind you. <--protip
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Post by: slobber on September 12, 2012, 10:25:54 AM
Carry a pitcher of King Tuts with you wherever you go. If somebody looks like they are going to shoot you, offer them a King Tut instead. :cheers: (but with King Tuts)
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Post by: pissclams on September 12, 2012, 11:44:07 AM
Carry a pitcher of King Tuts with you wherever you go. If somebody looks like they are going to shoot you, offer them a King Tut instead. :cheers: (but with King Tuts)
oh man, dobber just owned sd and i's faces. well done dobs.
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Post by: felix rex on September 12, 2012, 12:34:15 PM
Yeah, what are the conceal carry laws over there? You may want to protect yourself the next time you encounter an angry mob.
It's funny. You get extensive training with various weapons, then before you leave they remind you that you are absolutely not allowed to ever carry a gun.
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Post by: felix rex on September 12, 2012, 12:35:43 PM
Also, power just went out completely. A good sign. Prolly means the whoooooole country is going to bed.
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Post by: puniraptor on September 12, 2012, 12:36:59 PM
Hard to get enraged by youtube trailers when you have no power?
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Post by: CNS on September 12, 2012, 02:52:14 PM
Felix, what is your twitter?
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Post by: michigancat on September 12, 2012, 02:55:13 PM
I'm going to give you a hint. It's felix rex or something similar.
Yeah I am lazy and didn't want to sort through possibilities. Even worse, I am pretty sure I already follow him. But again, since I am lazy, I didn't want to take the time to go look.
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Post by: Mr Bread on September 12, 2012, 03:04:59 PM
Yeah, what are the conceal carry laws over there? You may want to protect yourself the next time you encounter an angry mob.
It's funny. You get extensive training with various weapons, then before you leave they remind you that you are absolutely not allowed to ever carry a gun.
Extensive bo staff training? Get you one. Be all "Hey angry mob, sup. Oh this? Just my walking stick. Oh no it's not!" Then proceed to execute bo staff tornado move until free of mob or mob is incapacitated/fleeing in terror. Then just strut on down the street or whatever they have there. Maybe throw the ol' beau stick up across your shoulders and rest your hands on it too. :thumbs:
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Post by: Trim on September 12, 2012, 03:12:52 PM
This is one of the reasons I didn't put an airport there in pocket planes.
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Post by: chum1 on September 12, 2012, 03:14:13 PM
This is exactly why I never plan on so much as visiting any non Westernized countries. I've seen Locked Up Abroad. No rough ridin' way.
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Post by: steve dave on September 12, 2012, 03:23:51 PM
This is exactly why I never plan on so much as visiting any non Westernized countries. I've seen Locked Up Abroad. No rough ridin' way.
agreed
I don't even go where I don't speak the language anymore. I'm not about to get mumped over and not even understand what it's about. By all means come at me bro in my own language. :cheers:
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Post by: Mr Bread on September 12, 2012, 04:27:29 PM
I'm going to give you a hint. It's felix rex or something similar.
Yeah I am lazy and didn't want to sort through possibilities. Even worse, I am pretty sure I already follow him. But again, since I am lazy, I didn't want to take the time to go look.
The_felixrex
Btw, people are really rough ridin' nervous about Friday. And by people, I mean white folk.
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Post by: TheCatFanSpeaks on September 12, 2012, 05:56:34 PM
Well, they said it will be "peaceful." Be safe, fr.
:ohno:
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Post by: steve dave on September 12, 2012, 06:05:19 PM
felix, do you need me to use some american airlines miles to try to get you a coach ticket out of there?
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Post by: CNS on September 12, 2012, 06:06:45 PM
Def sounds like a good time to time one of those free 2 wk vacations to England.
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Post by: SdK on September 12, 2012, 06:12:57 PM
I live in a bubble, but just did some reading on the protests. I look forward to your tweets.
Be safe FR.
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Post by: wetwillie on September 12, 2012, 08:28:00 PM
felix, do you need me to use some american airlines miles to try to get you a coach ticket out of there?
Wow, I think I'd rather die.
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Post by: puniraptor on September 12, 2012, 08:41:04 PM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi133.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fq45%2Fkougar24%2FKState%2Foptimus-klein-lights.jpg&hash=a5f9a8b7b7c22837698ce1893d7d574428a694d6) link them to this one, it's not cropped. But it does have the fraudulent kougar24 tag and is on kougar24's photobucket. so :ck:
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Post by: michigancat on September 12, 2012, 08:42:04 PM
Felix is who I want to be when I grow up. Jesus, what a rough ridin' stud.
I guess I want to be FR too because I've always wanted to be Pete when I grow up :dunno:
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Post by: chunkles on September 12, 2012, 11:03:39 PM
surely they've got a plan for your ass to be out of there yesterday, right?
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Post by: ednksu on September 12, 2012, 11:36:18 PM
I think the goEMAW schtick might need to be toned down a bit. MSNBC has Molotov Cocktails being launched by protests in front of our embassy. I'm going to tuck. This is serious crap. When US leaders who supported the free people of Libya are being killed and the neighboring countries in the region are supporting more protests which are turning violent the situation is pretty serious for all ex pats in the area.
I honestly home felix has his crap squared away if he has to move.
Stay safe / no meme
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Post by: Trim on September 12, 2012, 11:45:56 PM
I think the goEMAW schtick might need to be toned down a bit. MSNBC has Molotov Cocktails being launched by protests in front of our embassy. I'm going to tuck. This is serious crap. When US leaders who supported the free people of Libya are being killed and the neighboring countries in the region are supporting more protests which are turning violent the situation is pretty serious for all ex pats in the area.
I honestly home felix has his crap squared away if he has to move.
Stay safe / no meme
Get out of here.
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Post by: Pete on September 12, 2012, 11:50:54 PM
I think the goEMAW schtick might need to be toned down a bit. MSNBC has Molotov Cocktails being launched by protests in front of our embassy. I'm going to tuck. This is serious crap. When US leaders who supported the free people of Libya are being killed and the neighboring countries in the region are supporting more protests which are turning violent the situation is pretty serious for all ex pats in the area.
I honestly home felix has his crap squared away if he has to move.
Stay safe / no meme
Get out of here.
I'd wager that Rex has his crap squared way. However, I agree that I hope he does.
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Post by: Trim on September 13, 2012, 12:10:00 AM
I think the goEMAW schtick might need to be toned down a bit. MSNBC has Molotov Cocktails being launched by protests in front of our embassy. I'm going to tuck. This is serious crap. When US leaders who supported the free people of Libya are being killed and the neighboring countries in the region are supporting more protests which are turning violent the situation is pretty serious for all ex pats in the area.
I honestly home felix has his crap squared away if he has to move.
Stay safe / no meme
Get out of here.
I'd wager that Rex has his crap squared way. However, I agree that I hope he does.
Enough with the schtick already, Pete. :rolleyes:
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Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 12:26:01 AM
I don't want to put this on twitter because I don't want to become part of the public debate, but to clarify some things I've seen: there was never any danger posed to any embassy personnel on Tuesday. There are significant differences between both the security situations and the embassy compounds themselves in Egypt and Libya. And I say that with regret because I knew Christopher Stevens and he was a rough ridin' great guy. I am not surprised by reports that he died after returning to the embassy to assist/lead the evacuation.
That said, Libya's revolution was armed and messy and involved internal tribal paradigms and various external agents along with influences of religious/ideological extremism. That means its not only less stable, but also has weapons floating around the country accessible to those extremists. I DO believe the original protests were "sparked" (if not necessarily "fueled") by the film. However, who set the spark may be less clear and less "grassroots," as is who may now be using the subsequent explosion as a smoke screen.
Egypt maintained several of the same institutions. It has an infrastructure in place that is absent in Libya. It doesn't have the same level of unaccounted weapons being shuttled around the country. And of more immediate importance to the personnel, the embassy here is a mega-compound. It's enormous and compartmentalized and has a significantly higher Marine contingent. The protest caught no one by surprise: we have access to the same channels they use to organize them. Personnel are shuttled back and forth in vehicles with level 6 armor. Those that were still inside were behind several more layers of defense, including Marines who I can personally assure were willing and able to clear the courtyard if things escalated beyond "property damage" to "threat to American lives."
I can't go too much into the public relations issue. Too sensitive right now. But I will say the ambassador is very popular with the administration, and not for ideological/partisan reasons. I will also say that I would not have cleared those initial statements although I do support the procedural guidelines that framed them (sorry. I know that's vague.)
We don't expect things to reach the level they did in Libya (to paraphrase a common Latin American complaint about US perceptions: "the Arab world is not a monolith"). But Friday could be a real crap storm. The salafists and secularists and "hooligan" ultras are good for a rowdy show, but they have no where near the organizing capacity of the Muslim Brotherhood (few organizations outside Hezbollah do). So the MB joining the protest elevates the scale along with the potential political tensions due to Morsi's affiliations (what worries me here is that the dozens of military trucks and personnel that usually camp out along the shady street in front of the Embassy here in Garden City quickly and inexplicably vanished right before the protests broke out). To make matters worse, the Copts are planning a counter protests (counter to what, I'm not exactly sure). So that's three groups with a history of internal conflict all potentially converging for a passionate and anger-driven debate right on our doorstep. Oh, and Egypt is hosting a conference on Syria on Monday with the Iranian delegation in town.
But for perspective, I'm at a coffee shop in town right now. I walked to the grocery story on Tuesday evening and to a restaurant last night. The perception that there are bands of angry Muslims roaming the streets seeking out Americans is not accurate (well, not yet at least...) Even during the height of the revolution, the only real danger outside Tahrir was indiscriminate looters looking to take advantage of the chaos. And even then, the boabs (kind of a beefed up doorman/security guard) at residences hosting US personnel are extremely protective of their properties and extremely well-connected to the goings-on in each neighborhood.
There should probably be a resolution or something to this post here, but it's already really long.
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Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 12:59:25 AM
btw, Ahram online and Egypt Independent are a couple of decent English-language sites for following local sentiment on this. Al Jazeera and PressTV also usually have well-placed (if biased) sources for this sort of stuff.
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Post by: chunkles on September 13, 2012, 01:13:57 AM
holy crap be safe. Is Friday the actual "organized" protest? I guess I've missed the significance of the date. When news of Libya's attacks spread around Egypt, was there a perceptible reaction with increased aggression? Less? Neither? Is Morsi condemning the attacks much? I think I've seen one condemnation from the salafist leader (no idea if the salafists, or MB, give a crap what the leaders say). Thanks for the tremendous update.
Give your boab a bear hug for us as long as you aren't being filmed I guess (pron)
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Post by: DQ12 on September 13, 2012, 01:32:04 AM
yeah this is fascinating FR
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Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 02:41:19 AM
Embassy now open for essential personnel. Cue the "Dear Egypt: Fighting You Related" thread! I am gonna be dry-shaving beards and delivering fistfuls of freedom to belligerent ball-sacks at 10:30 by the Omar Makram statue (which I will then roundhouse to the mouth and replace with Ernie Barrett). Mrs Rex will be hosting an olive bar but THAT IS ONLY FOR MY CREW. She is not even Muslim but she will chop your rough ridin' hand off and rig an explosive in the headrest of your car if you rough ridin' touch our olives!
Also, will try to post pics.
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Post by: michigancat on September 13, 2012, 02:53:08 AM
Embassy now open for essential personnel. Cue the "Dear Egypt: Fighting You Related" thread! I am gonna be dry-shaving beards and delivering fistfuls of freedom to belligerent ball-sacks at 10:30 by the Omar Makram statue (which I will then roundhouse to the mouth and replace with Ernie Barrett). Mrs Rex will be hosting an olive bar but THAT IS ONLY FOR MY CREW. She is not even Muslim but she will chop your rough ridin' hand off and rig an explosive in the headrest of your car if you rough ridin' touch our olives!
Also, will try to post pics.
:thumbs:
I love you, Felix.
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Post by: Kat Kid on September 13, 2012, 04:23:30 AM
Embassy now open for essential personnel. Cue the "Dear Egypt: Fighting You Related" thread! I am gonna be dry-shaving beards and delivering fistfuls of freedom to belligerent ball-sacks at 10:30 by the Omar Makram statue (which I will then roundhouse to the mouth and replace with Ernie Barrett). Mrs Rex will be hosting an olive bar but THAT IS ONLY FOR MY CREW. She is not even Muslim but she will chop your rough ridin' hand off and rig an explosive in the headrest of your car if you rough ridin' touch our olives!
Also, will try to post pics.
Oh man.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 05:46:20 AM
It would be impossible for me to have heard more "Larry the Cable Guy" references. Foreign Service nerds are adorable.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 06:21:50 AM
I may or may not have attempted to strategically seed a rumor that Americans use a gesture consisting of raised arms and crossed fists with pinkies and thumbs extended to signify the devil (i.e. great satan). It may or may not be my proudest moment if it works.
:lynchmob:
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Post by: WillieWatanabe on September 13, 2012, 06:54:56 AM
lol.
stay safe fr.
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Post by: 8manpick on September 13, 2012, 07:27:15 AM
Man, pre-FR moving to Cario, this thread was pretty :blah: IMO, but now this is must read stuff :emawkid: Thanks for the insidery perspective FR, and stay safe out there.
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Post by: CNS on September 13, 2012, 07:27:26 AM
I may or may not have attempted to strategically seed a rumor that Americans use a gesture consisting of raised arms and crossed fists with pinkies and thumbs extended to signify the devil (i.e. great satan). It may or may not be my proudest moment if it works.
:lynchmob:
My god, this would be fantastic. Angry mob lynchmobbing the crap out of cnn. Someone get the dvr ready.
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Post by: slobber on September 13, 2012, 07:47:11 AM
Stay safe!
Also, this: "I am gonna be dry-shaving beards and delivering fistfuls of freedom to belligerent ball-sacks at 10:30 by the Omar Makram statue" is now nominated for the word and it is the best line I have ever read in all of my reading, including Shakespeare and JK Rowlings.
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Post by: one time gella on September 13, 2012, 09:20:38 AM
So it's safe to assume you won't be pakin' in MHK for the N Texas beat down this weekend?
Stay safe fr & Mrs fr.
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Post by: ChiComCat on September 13, 2012, 09:36:15 AM
Fantastic posting Felix Rex. Thanks for taking the time to keep these palefaces in the loop. Stay safe
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Post by: Pete on September 13, 2012, 10:13:40 AM
Embassy now open for essential personnel. Cue the "Dear Egypt: Fighting You Related" thread! I am gonna be dry-shaving beards and delivering fistfuls of freedom to belligerent ball-sacks at 10:30 by the Omar Makram statue (which I will then roundhouse to the mouth and replace with Ernie Barrett). Mrs Rex will be hosting an olive bar but THAT IS ONLY FOR MY CREW. She is not even Muslim but she will chop your rough ridin' hand off and rig an explosive in the headrest of your car if you rough ridin' touch our olives!
Also, will try to post pics.
:thumbs:
I love you, Felix.
Not as much as I do.
FELIX REX, FTW!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Pete on September 13, 2012, 10:15:35 AM
I may or may not have attempted to strategically seed a rumor that Americans use a gesture consisting of raised arms and crossed fists with pinkies and thumbs extended to signify the devil (i.e. great satan). It may or may not be my proudest moment if it works.
:lynchmob:
HOLY eff! I pray to Allah that this catches on.... :pray:
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Post by: kitten_mittons on September 13, 2012, 10:29:50 AM
I may or may not have attempted to strategically seed a rumor that Americans use a gesture consisting of raised arms and crossed fists with pinkies and thumbs extended to signify the devil (i.e. great satan). It may or may not be my proudest moment if it works.
:lynchmob:
HOLY eff! I pray to Allah that this catches on.... :pray:
It's going to look weird with pinkies instead of index fingers.
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Post by: OK_Cat on September 13, 2012, 10:30:50 AM
fr, explain the tweet you just posted. epic global tweet war?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 10:34:37 AM
What a surreal day. Pretty tame inside the office. More or less normal feel. I mean, once you get over the lingering tear gas drifting down the street when you pulled up.
Then you go up on the roof and see all the protesters and security forces going back and forth. Almost comical. The protestors would make a rush and start chucking rocks at the CSF guys (about 30 on Simon Bolivar) who are all outfitted in riot gear. The CSF would shove them back and fire tear gas, but the wind kept blowing it back in their own faces. That went on pretty much all day. (with the GSO dudes testing SAT phones on the roof freaking the eff out and yelling "gunfire! Gunfire!" every damn time a tear gas canister went off).
Then, at the end of the day, when it's time to get out before the protests get ramped up, you're led down a pre-scouted route to transport home, get back to your place, and suddenly it's all "welp, where do you wanna go for dinner? There's a good Italian place a few blocks away."
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on September 13, 2012, 10:36:18 AM
Embassy now open for essential personnel. Cue the "Dear Egypt: Fighting You Related" thread! I am gonna be dry-shaving beards and delivering fistfuls of freedom to belligerent ball-sacks at 10:30 by the Omar Makram statue (which I will then roundhouse to the mouth and replace with Ernie Barrett). Mrs Rex will be hosting an olive bar but THAT IS ONLY FOR MY CREW. She is not even Muslim but she will chop your rough ridin' hand off and rig an explosive in the headrest of your car if you rough ridin' touch our olives!
The Word
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 10:36:39 AM
fr, explain the tweet you just posted. epic global tweet war?
We called them on their bullshit.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: OK_Cat on September 13, 2012, 10:37:33 AM
usa, usa :ksu:
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Post by: ChiComCat on September 13, 2012, 10:40:03 AM
I mean, felix rex has to be the most badass poster on here now, right? Is it even close?
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Post by: ednksu on September 13, 2012, 10:50:02 AM
Felix do you feel right now that you can trust the average security force member? Some have reported that they have with drawn when the protesters first showed up.
I've been pretty impressed with how the Marines have handled themselves in Egypt. There was some pretty strong discipline to keep a low profile while the protesters were coming over the walls.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Ghost of Stan Parrish on September 13, 2012, 11:36:32 AM
(what worries me here is that the dozens of military trucks and personnel that usually camp out along the shady street in front of the Embassy here in Garden City quickly and inexplicably vanished right before the protests broke out).
No. I don't trust them at all.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 12:10:24 PM
btw, a tip of the cap to the pizza guy who actually delivered to us today. You earned every last guinea of that tip.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on September 13, 2012, 12:22:34 PM
FR, don't eat that pizza. It's a trap!!!!!
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Post by: steve dave on September 13, 2012, 12:24:23 PM
was it pizza hut?
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Post by: ew2x4 on September 13, 2012, 01:31:16 PM
This is definitely thread of the year, for me. Keep doing the good work, Felix.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 02:16:19 PM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Saulbadguy on September 13, 2012, 02:18:14 PM
Do they have any type of special pizza's over there, that we don't have over here? I always get REALLY MAD when I read about that, b/c i'd like to try it, but can't. Tried to order a Maharajah Big Mac at McDonalds once, got a :dunno:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 02:19:09 PM
I've been pretty impressed with how the Marines have handled themselves in Egypt. There was some pretty strong discipline to keep a low profile while the protesters were coming over the walls.
The Marines are restrained. They are the kraken. That's not discipline. It's a strong chain. And I mean every aspect of that in a positive way.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on September 13, 2012, 02:21:27 PM
Do they have any type of special pizza's over there, that we don't have over here? I always get REALLY MAD when I read about that, b/c i'd like to try it, but can't. Tried to order a Maharajah Big Mac at McDonalds once, got a :dunno:
this is a great question. address this with all chain food if not already addressed.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 02:23:12 PM
Do they have any type of special pizza's over there, that we don't have over here? I always get REALLY MAD when I read about that, b/c i'd like to try it, but can't. Tried to order a Maharajah Big Mac at McDonalds once, got a :dunno:
All pizzas here are shitty. Papa Johns is mediocre, making it the top expat choice. The McDonalds does have the McArabia. It is made with kufta and looks disgusting.
Also, there's no pork. All pepperoni is veal/beef. I'm almost ready to tear down their rough ridin' flag.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 02:23:29 PM
Do they have any type of special pizza's over there, that we don't have over here? I always get REALLY MAD when I read about that, b/c i'd like to try it, but can't. Tried to order a Maharajah Big Mac at McDonalds once, got a :dunno:
this is a great question. address this with all chain food if not already addressed.
On it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on September 13, 2012, 02:23:36 PM
I've been pretty impressed with how the Marines have handled themselves in Egypt. There was some pretty strong discipline to keep a low profile while the protesters were coming over the walls.
The Marines are restrained. They are the kraken. That's not discipline. It's a strong chain. And I mean every aspect of that in a positive way.
Do you anticipate that the kraken will need to be released? I would imagine if that scenario comes to pass, there will be some real heavy crap going down.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 02:25:13 PM
I've been pretty impressed with how the Marines have handled themselves in Egypt. There was some pretty strong discipline to keep a low profile while the protesters were coming over the walls.
The Marines are restrained. They are the kraken. That's not discipline. It's a strong chain. And I mean every aspect of that in a positive way.
Do you anticipate that the kraken will need to be released? I would imagine if that scenario comes to pass, there will be some real heavy crap going down.
No one wants that. If it happens, I hope I'm not here. These are not Riley rats. They are scary motherfuckers.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on September 13, 2012, 02:27:16 PM
I've been pretty impressed with how the Marines have handled themselves in Egypt. There was some pretty strong discipline to keep a low profile while the protesters were coming over the walls.
The Marines are restrained. They are the kraken. That's not discipline. It's a strong chain. And I mean every aspect of that in a positive way.
Do you anticipate that the kraken will need to be released? I would imagine if that scenario comes to pass, there will be some real heavy crap going down.
No one wants that. If it happens, I hope I'm not here. These are not Riley rats. They are scary motherfuckers.
I would imagine so Felix. Keep you head down and stay safe.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on September 13, 2012, 02:28:08 PM
I've been pretty impressed with how the Marines have handled themselves in Egypt. There was some pretty strong discipline to keep a low profile while the protesters were coming over the walls.
The Marines are restrained. They are the kraken. That's not discipline. It's a strong chain. And I mean every aspect of that in a positive way.
Do you anticipate that the kraken will need to be released? I would imagine if that scenario comes to pass, there will be some real heavy crap going down.
No one wants that. If it happens, I hope I'm not here. These are not Riley rats. They are scary motherfuckers.
I believe this. Marines are trained for one thing. It would be very ugly.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Saulbadguy on September 13, 2012, 02:39:06 PM
Do they have any type of special pizza's over there, that we don't have over here? I always get REALLY MAD when I read about that, b/c i'd like to try it, but can't. Tried to order a Maharajah Big Mac at McDonalds once, got a :dunno:
All pizzas here are shitty. Papa Johns is mediocre, making it the top expat choice. The McDonalds does have the McArabia. It is made with kufta and looks disgusting.
Also, there's no pork. All pepperoni is veal/beef. I'm almost ready to tear down their rough ridin' flag.
yeah, what's your rough ridin' problem felix rex? eat a goddam mcarabia.
Maybe it's the tear gas talking, but that one hurt.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on September 13, 2012, 02:47:12 PM
would you be interested in doing a blog where you go to every american fast food place in cairo and try to non american items and review them? because that would be must read imo.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on September 13, 2012, 02:48:37 PM
would you be interested in doing a blog where you go to every american fast food place in cairo and try to non american items and review them? because that would be must read imo.
Yes. Yes I would be interested in this.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2012, 03:39:37 PM
would you be interested in doing a blog where you go to every american fast food place in cairo and try to non american items and review them? because that would be must read imo.
wow, sounds like someone is adding a cairo stop on his eurotour 2012. :dance:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on September 13, 2012, 04:11:14 PM
42 FTW! :lol:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on September 13, 2012, 04:22:40 PM
would you be interested in doing a blog where you go to every american fast food place in cairo and try to non american items and review them? because that would be must read imo.
wow, sounds like someone is adding a cairo stop on his eurotour 2012. :dance:
I'd give it a couple weeks before I'd change the plane tickets...
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on September 13, 2012, 08:54:00 PM
would you be interested in doing a blog where you go to every american fast food place in cairo and try to non american items and review them? because that would be must read imo.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SleepFighter on September 13, 2012, 11:32:37 PM
Wow, just caught up after not reading this thread, since like page 2.
Makes me feel pretty damn stupid for not reading the best stuff this joke board has to offer.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2012, 06:45:12 AM
Btw, I will try to answer every question in this thread. But frankly it has been a long two weeks for me.
Oh, and crap should start going down soon if you're into that kind of thing. They already brought a crane (CRANE!) in to completely wall off one of the streets.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on September 14, 2012, 06:49:50 AM
Stay safe Niles (< double use because of the river and crane!)
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Post by: Kat Kid on September 14, 2012, 06:51:10 AM
You should blast fun. And do the what now dance on the roof.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk 2
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Post by: puniraptor on September 14, 2012, 08:39:47 AM
Are there any live webcams?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Panjandrum on September 14, 2012, 09:35:42 AM
It feels kind of surreal being a part of a thread that is simultaneously entertaining and informative with the key protagonist being on the ground at an international hot spot.
Guys, this is Pulitzer stuff, here. It has it all. Laughs, tragedy, cultural insight, and commentary on strange, regionally based fast food.
Pete may need to pen another musical.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: raquetcat on September 14, 2012, 09:36:55 AM
Great thread, it's like goEMAW has it's own bad ass reporter in the thick of things, except our reporter is awesome, can cuss, and makes fun of the crazy things Egyptians do
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2012, 10:59:04 AM
Yeah. My boss would not approve of this thread.
BTW, I highly recommend following US Embassy Cairo on twitter right now and reading through its timeline, specifically the Arabs who are responding. Good insight into some of the guiding fictions that shape their worldviews.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on September 14, 2012, 12:44:23 PM
Any thoughts about the Muslim Brotherhood canceling planned protests?
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Post by: steve dave on September 14, 2012, 12:47:44 PM
Felix, what would your boss think about the upcoming Felix Rex American Fast Food Foreign Option Blog?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: mocat on September 14, 2012, 01:04:35 PM
Any thoughts about the Muslim Brotherhood canceling planned protests?
They have a delicate grip on power. They saw an opportunity to co-opt a popular cause. Then they saw that crap had gotten out of hand and they tried to save face. The Ultras are running this show. Both the MB and the salafists have sent leaders out to try and calm things down. So has the local cleric most closely associated with the revolution. The ultras stole their bullhorns (and cellphones lol wtf) and kicked them the eff out.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2012, 01:32:50 PM
Felix, what would your boss think about the upcoming Felix Rex American Fast Food Foreign Option Blog?
He would read and contribute (like, if it wasnt actually connected to his livelihood). Actually, I may surreptitiously get a few quotes from him on it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on September 14, 2012, 01:33:23 PM
:thumbs:
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Post by: pissclams on September 14, 2012, 02:43:57 PM
who are the ultras
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Post by: CNS on September 14, 2012, 02:58:45 PM
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2012, 03:11:22 PM
An estimated 350 ultras have attacked a police force of about 200 at the US consulate in Alexandria. Are demanding that they be allowed to nail an Egyptian and Muslim flag to the consulate wall. Police have refused.
Maybe already on the news. Don't know.
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Post by: TheCatFanSpeaks on September 14, 2012, 03:12:35 PM
:ohno:
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Post by: steve dave on September 14, 2012, 03:12:53 PM
protip to Alexandria Embassey Cat -> let them
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on September 14, 2012, 03:13:13 PM
Something on the news about shootings at embassy in Tunisia today too.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2012, 03:13:14 PM
In Cairo, the ultras at the embassy have been pushed back to the cornishe (along the river a few blocks away). Lots of rock throwing and tear gas, no real gunfire as of a couple hours ago.
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Post by: steve dave on September 14, 2012, 03:18:15 PM
thanks for the updates FR
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Post by: Skipper44 on September 14, 2012, 03:24:30 PM
An estimated 350 ultras have attacked a police force of about 200 at the US consulate in Alexandria. Are demanding that they be allowed to nail an Egyptian and Muslim flag to the consulate wall. Police have refused.
As a general rule, you can only get good booze from the commissary/exchange. Egypt has weird rules on imports. So aside from Sakara and Stella (the two Egyptian beers), you can also usually find Heineken, but it's bottled in Egypt. So, like all Western things done in Egypt, it's kind of half-assed and not quite right. The Drinkies only sell Auld Stag whiskey, an appalling Egyptian blend that will suck all the moisture out of your eyeballs by morning and tastes/smells like varnish. You can get Johnnie Walker at a few bars/hotels in Zamalek and some of the nicer restaurants serve beer (Sakara and Stella), but that's about it.
Fortunately, the exchange has bulk quantities and lower-than-average prices of nearly every kind of booze (and a passable selection of beer). The Marine House also features a bar complete with a spectacularly redneck bartender.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: j-von on September 15, 2012, 03:35:06 AM
Anything new going on over there today? Also, is there anything cool to see out of your window? If so you need to hook us up with a streaming webcam.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 15, 2012, 07:51:47 AM
Can't see anything from our place. Just got back from a late brunch (if that's semantically feasible), but as of 11 am or so the area around the embassy and square was pretty much cleaned out. The police made an early morning sweep. But, with one protester dying (albeit from undetermined gunfire) things could very well pick back up once it cools down this evening. Which is kind of a mixed bag. On the downside, renewed protesting (maybe smaller but more violent than before). On the upside, a return to the natural order of things with them protesting against their own gov.
Also, a brief summary of my memo to copt leaders:
STFU. A counter protest would not help things here and would probably just lead things to your neighborhood. Good luck getting Egyptian police to help out on that.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 15, 2012, 07:54:29 AM
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 15, 2012, 07:56:55 AM
Also, I'm adding "beef bacon" to the review list.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 15, 2012, 09:18:30 AM
Tech question: What's the best way to stream slingbox to my TV? Don't want to keep using my Mac. Would prefer a devoted device of some sort. Also a remote control (am currently using mobile mouse to control laptop via iPhone; kind of a pain).
Best answer will receive something odd from Cairo sometime in the future (when the APO flights resume).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Panjandrum on September 15, 2012, 11:14:10 AM
Just got back from a late brunch (if that's semantically feasible), but as of 11 am or so the area around the embassy and square was pretty much cleaned out.
You can have a late brunch, but I don't think one before noon qualifies. Maybe it does in egypt though, who knows.
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Post by: steve dave on September 15, 2012, 11:47:28 AM
yeah, late brunch is, like, 1 or 2 PM imo
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Post by: Kat Kid on September 15, 2012, 12:03:15 PM
Good grief what time do you wake up rex?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 15, 2012, 12:39:56 PM
We have been starting work around 5. But to clarify, I had brunch around around 12:30. Felt late. Also, no mimosas :(
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Post by: michigancat on September 15, 2012, 01:06:31 PM
We have been starting work around 5. But to clarify, I had brunch around around 12:30. Felt late. Also, no mimosas :(
That's close to a late brunch. If you're usually at work by five, I'd say that qualifies.
Glad we settled this heated debate amicably.
Wait....wait.....OH GAWD HERE COME THE ULTRAS!
You laugh, but people in the bay area are very passionate about brunch. Nothing makes someone prouder than dealing with a ninety minute wait for some average pastries and bacon. They may stab you if you try to cross their fundamental brunch philosophies.
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Post by: michigancat on September 15, 2012, 01:12:30 PM
We have been starting work around 5. But to clarify, I had brunch around around 12:30. Felt late. Also, no mimosas :(
That's close to a late brunch. If you're usually at work by five, I'd say that qualifies.
Glad we settled this heated debate amicably.
Wait....wait.....OH GAWD HERE COME THE ULTRAS!
You laugh, but people in the bay area are very passionate about brunch. Nothing makes someone prouder than dealing with a ninety minute wait for some average pastries and bacon. They may stab you if you try to cross their fundamental brunch philosophies.
It's really a lot like Cairo in some respects.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on September 15, 2012, 01:49:33 PM
Is this brunch affect worse than white midwesterners debating cuts of steak?
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Post by: steve dave on September 15, 2012, 01:52:05 PM
san fran really is bonkers for brunch. every corner shop has a bottomless mimosa placard out front
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 15, 2012, 02:51:50 PM
Tech question: What's the best way to stream slingbox to my TV? Don't want to keep using my Mac. Would prefer a devoted device of some sort. Also a remote control (am currently using mobile mouse to control laptop via iPhone; kind of a pain).
Best answer will receive something odd from Cairo sometime in the future (when the APO flights resume)
have you looked into this? http://www.slingbox.com/go/spcd (http://www.slingbox.com/go/spcd)
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Post by: CNS on September 15, 2012, 05:02:01 PM
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 15, 2012, 05:25:11 PM
BTW, high security still in place for tomorrow. Most ITK types around here don't think this is over and that protestors are waiting for the embassy to be fully staffed again. On the other hand, most ITK types around here are also permanently mumped up from living in their offices for days at a time when they were effectively trapped during the Revolution.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ednksu on September 15, 2012, 10:53:12 PM
Tech question: What's the best way to stream slingbox to my TV? Don't want to keep using my Mac. Would prefer a devoted device of some sort. Also a remote control (am currently using mobile mouse to control laptop via iPhone; kind of a pain).
Best answer will receive something odd from Cairo sometime in the future (when the APO flights resume).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=754dXAEdg68 might not work since you're in china or something.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on September 15, 2012, 11:15:44 PM
could buy the slingcatcher on ebay. Its a product sling had to stop selling because tv got mad. I think they go for $200+ or something on ebay now
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on September 16, 2012, 10:21:10 AM
from what I understand you can use a Boxee Box or GoogleTV to watch slingbox. Not sure if either is supported internationally.
The Vizio CoStar launches October 1 for $99 and looks pretty sweet. http://store.vizio.com/costar.html
*edit* here is a VPN service you can use with Boxee Box to use it internationally ($5/mo, $35/YR) http://www.vpntraffic.com/index.php?action=content&cont_id=135
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 16, 2012, 11:48:55 AM
NOTE: as the mods can confirm, I already have a VPN in place. So as far as the Internet is concerned, I'm in New Jersey or something.
Also, has anyone ever tried any of this stuff? Right now it's a dead heat between boxee box and sling catcher. I don't know anything about along slingcatcher, but I know I hate the name boxee box.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on September 16, 2012, 12:27:59 PM
Sling catcher is made to do exactly what you want it to, so if the money isn't a concern, I would do it.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 16, 2012, 12:51:32 PM
Slingcatcher starting to separate from pack...
But does a Slingcatcher mean I still have to use my pc? Because that sucks and I don't want to.
Also, Netflix?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on September 16, 2012, 12:53:28 PM
no netflix no using pc. Just pulls from the sling box and thats it.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 16, 2012, 12:59:16 PM
Ok. No CPU outweighs no Netflix. Shopping now. From 200 to 700. WTF?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on September 16, 2012, 01:09:51 PM
Cable companies shut down sling selling them. So the few years they did make them, they became hot commodities. Didn't realize they had gotten that high. Last time I looked, they were in the 250-350 range.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 16, 2012, 01:55:14 PM
It makes me want it more.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on September 16, 2012, 09:45:02 PM
NOTE: as the mods can confirm, I already have a VPN in place. So as far as the Internet is concerned, I'm in New Jersey or something.
Also, has anyone ever tried any of this stuff? Right now it's a dead heat between boxee box and sling catcher. I don't know anything about along slingcatcher, but I know I hate the name boxee box.
in my 5 minutes googling to help you out I saw a couple of mentions that the slingcatcher was not reliable. didn't see details.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on September 16, 2012, 09:51:42 PM
The biggest issue you'll see with the slingcatcher is it is obviously a legacy product without updates or development since 2009. Boxee is continuing to update and roll out new features.
Slingcatcher also only does video, whereas the Box does video, music, and photo streaming.
Lastly, Slingcatcher is "digital tv quality", Boxee is 1080p.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ednksu on September 16, 2012, 11:20:56 PM
sling can eat a dick. they made a lot of shitty products on the hardware side. Supposedly fixed now, but I don't appreciate my expensive brick down stairs.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 17, 2012, 12:30:16 AM
Oh man. Nervously awaiting chicat's response.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on September 17, 2012, 09:22:18 AM
:dunno: I would say the slingcatcher just works. I still love/use my sling devices that I purchased 2008ish or whatever. It doesn't have the potential some other devices and being older, the picture quality may not be gorgeous, but it works/was built for specifically what you want. Poster TexasBlindJack isn't a source thats going to change my mind, but I would research what a boxee could do in that department and maybe save the money.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on September 17, 2012, 11:00:15 AM
Love how this awesome thread now includes technology. Go for the Boxee box.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on September 19, 2012, 08:14:26 AM
Why has there been/continues to be so much spin on the Libyan embassy situation with regards to whether or not the attack was planned. That seems like an empirical question related to finding out who perpetrated the crime, not a political football, nor something that potentially affects our relationship with a great ally.
Am I missing something here?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 19, 2012, 08:47:25 AM
No ITK stuff for you here. My guess is that some view a coordinated attack (with such a rare, high-profile success) demonstrates that the network itself has not been significantly weakened. This is probably a backdoor effort to weaken political gains from the UBL operation. Second (and similarly), it happened in a place the Obama administration would like to tout as a "win" both for supporting a grassroots democratization via the Arab Spring (as opposed to the "imposition" of democracy in Iraq) and for a multilateral solution (again, as opposed to Iraq).
But I'm also really bad at following US politics, so I don't really know what's been said.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on September 19, 2012, 09:40:02 AM
The Obama administration's political handling of foreign policy for a domestic audience is unthinkably bad. I think considering the objective view is that their record is mixed but on the whole positive.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on September 19, 2012, 10:33:33 AM
Just got back from a late brunch (if that's semantically feasible)...
I'm 100% with you on the semantic impossibility of late brunch. If it's after 12:00, it's rough ridin' lunch. Not breakfast/lunch. I live in another brunch hotspot (Brooklyn) and this has risen to the level of pet peeve for me.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on September 19, 2012, 06:08:35 PM
Just got back from a late brunch (if that's semantically feasible)...
I'm 100% with you on the semantic impossibility of late brunch. If it's after 12:00, it's rough ridin' lunch. Not breakfast/lunch. I live in another brunch hotspot (Brooklyn) and this has risen to the level of pet peeve for me.
here's the deal, bigshot. If you are chowing down on eggs and biscuits and gravy and drinking a bloody mary after 12:00 on a Sunday and you aren't at a diner, you aren't eating lunch, my friend.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on September 19, 2012, 06:09:00 PM
What makes it brunch, the timing or the menu? I always thought the menu made brunch, so long as its within an approx 10am-2pm timeframe.
Not a brunch expert, though I enjoy eating breakfast foods for any/every meal of the day
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on September 19, 2012, 07:44:50 PM
I enjoy eating breakfast foods for any/every meal of the day
You and me, both, chicat.
You and breakfast fast food. :lol:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on September 19, 2012, 08:07:45 PM
I dont think menu has anything to do with brunch, I've had frickin prime rib at brunch before. Its all about the time, its between breakfast and lunch. If you're eatin eggs and bacon at noon, youre just too lazy to get out of bed for breakfast so youre eating breakfast fod for lunch. Or, as I call it, just about every Sunday.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on September 19, 2012, 08:08:45 PM
Anyone who thinks menu has nothing to do with it is clearly a juggalo.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on September 19, 2012, 08:16:46 PM
I dont think menu has anything to do with brunch, I've had frickin prime rib at brunch before. Its all about the time, its between breakfast and lunch. If you're eatin eggs and bacon at noon, youre just too lazy to get out of bed for breakfast so youre eating breakfast fod for lunch. Or, as I call it, just about every Sunday.
good grief. if you're going to say nothing, at least have brevity on your side.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on September 19, 2012, 09:50:02 PM
Hey guize! I'm gonna pour myself a mimosa and eat some eggs! Must be brunch! Hur hur hur! I love me some mid-afternoon brunch! derp!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on September 20, 2012, 06:23:38 AM
Hey guize! I'm gonna pour myself a mimosa and eat some eggs! Must be brunch! Hur hur hur! I love me some mid-afternoon brunch! derp!
sure sounds like it! can I come?
kk- i had brunch (late) at this place yesterday. you'd love it. publican was closed. also, that place is michelin rated and lists brunch as being served from 9am-3pm, so suck it late brunch haters.
http://www.longmanandeagle.com/
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on September 26, 2012, 07:14:16 PM
POST THE STORY, FELIX REX!
:excited:
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Post by: ednksu on September 27, 2012, 02:04:33 AM
felix now in import export business (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F7jGno.jpg&hash=74bdb9b066eb830ba878177f24bc89fcde89a96d)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: TheCatFanSpeaks on September 27, 2012, 08:55:19 AM
:horrorsurprise:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 27, 2012, 08:55:58 AM
Was up at the regional security office yesterday. They have a new "illegitimus non carborundum" banner on the wall. Read that how you will.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on September 27, 2012, 09:19:44 AM
Simply calling them bastards seems light. I mean, in the movies terrorists always call someone a son of a goat or something along those lines. Wouldn't something latin about someone's mom loving goats be better?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on September 28, 2012, 03:16:47 PM
well, felix, you better get to chowing on foreign american fast food ASAP because right now I'm getting all my middle eastern pizza hut scoop from here:
well, felix, you better get to chowing on foreign american fast food ASAP because right now I'm getting all my middle eastern pizza hut scoop from here:
FWIW, companies use these markets as test grounds. For example I remember seeing 4 door pickups in Chile in the 90's, way before we had them here.
Chevy Loves!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on October 02, 2012, 04:37:44 PM
They use markets in the US to test possible US products. You dont really think they would use the Egyptian palate to test foods for US distribution, do you? And all sorts of different vehicle are available abroad that arent in the US. Hell, Ford has designed an all new Ranger that will be sold in 180 markets but not in the US. (They will do some test driving in extreme conditions worldwide.)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on October 02, 2012, 04:51:02 PM
jtksu why won't you just let me talk out of my ass! :shakesfist:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on October 02, 2012, 08:53:31 PM
do you think the mcarabia would dominate in the us?
not sure, lets try it in egypt first.
ok, why didn't i think of that?
not sure, who cares, high five.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on October 02, 2012, 08:55:22 PM
The McArabia seems like it would be right at home on the Spangles menu.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: yoga-like_abana on October 02, 2012, 08:58:33 PM
Also what are some talking points I can use to convince my wife to go to Egypt over Jamaica or Costa Rica?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 03, 2012, 01:16:46 AM
Um, you should go to Jamaica or Costa Rica.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 03, 2012, 01:19:26 AM
Wait, does your wife like fat Russian men shaped like ice cream cones wearing speedos?
Or scuba? Seriously, the scuba was pretty amazing. Make sure it's winter though. We did a last second trip to sharm just b/c we could back in July. We arrived at the airport at 10 pm and it was 98 degrees. Pretty gross.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 03, 2012, 01:20:35 AM
But all the Jewish soldiers on holiday should keep you safe. And there's topless chicks. I mean, they're Eastern European, but whatevs.
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: raquetcat on October 03, 2012, 09:58:29 AM
Wait, does your wife like fat Russian men shaped like ice cream cones wearing speedos?
Or scuba? Seriously, the scuba was pretty amazing. Make sure it's winter though. We did a last second trip to sharm just b/c we could back in July. We arrived at the airport at 10 pm and it was 98 degrees. Pretty gross.
Costa Rica it is!
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 23, 2012, 04:53:55 PM
eff you, Jimmy Carter.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on October 23, 2012, 04:55:55 PM
more
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on October 23, 2012, 05:21:22 PM
:surprised:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on October 23, 2012, 05:23:42 PM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Fedor on October 23, 2012, 05:33:21 PM
“I don’t think there’s any doubt that Netanyahu has decided the one-state option is the one he’s going to pursue,” Mr. Carter said, despite Mr. Netanyahu’s professed commitment to two states, notably in a 2009 speech at Bar Ilan University.
As for Mr. Obama, a fellow Democrat, the former president said, “The U.S. government policy the last two to three years has basically been a rapid withdrawal from any kind of controversy.”
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on October 23, 2012, 06:12:00 PM
The McArabia seems like it would be right at home on the Spangles menu.
well it just tastes better, bad person.
(now say it the way the spangles lady would say that and try not to giggle)
My police bro told me Renae Stevens is a raging cokehead.
:horrorsurprise:
I used to live in duplex owned by her and her husband, just north of Willowbend. Judging by all the crap those two own and her share of Spangles, I bet they could throw some badass coke parties! :tonymontana:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Bloodfart on October 23, 2012, 11:57:49 PM
The McArabia seems like it would be right at home on the Spangles menu.
well it just tastes better, bad person.
(now say it the way the spangles lady would say that and try not to giggle)
My police bro told me Renae Stevens is a raging cokehead.
:horrorsurprise:
I used to live in duplex owned by her and her husband, just north of Willowbend. Judging by all the crap those two own and her share of Spangles, I bet they could throw some badass coke parties! :tonymontana:
Closer to truth than you know, but think more Godfathery.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 26, 2012, 04:29:44 AM
I may have slept through the Ed show, but I was up early enough to attend the ceremonial sacrifice. Or, at least what I had been lead to believe was a ceremonial sacrifice. In reality, it was 5 guys in an underground parking garage wrestling with a 700 lbs steer until they pinned so a midget with a Dexter kit could go Nicholas Berg on it. All in all, a little disappointing.
On the bright side, I met a dude who's gonna set my dad up with an agricultural tour around the country. And I learned that Muslims also have nut fries. How about that?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on October 26, 2012, 07:37:30 AM
On the bright side, I met a dude who's gonna set my dad up with an agricultural tour around the country. And I learned that Muslims also have nut fries. How about that?
Wow, what would John Currie wear to an Egyptian nutPAK?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on October 26, 2012, 07:39:48 AM
On the bright side, I met a dude who's gonna set my dad up with an agricultural tour around the country. And I learned that Muslims also have nut fries. How about that?
Wow, what would John Currie wear to an Egyptian nutPAK?
if he brought the wife she'd show up in a burka and all the egyptians would laugh at her.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on October 26, 2012, 11:23:51 AM
you ever get your streaming situation figured out FR?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 26, 2012, 11:45:14 AM
Not quite. I am trying out the boxee box for sling this week and moving the sling itself to a friends house with much faster upload speeds. It works right now, but the quality is not good and the stream gets choppy way too often.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on October 26, 2012, 11:49:16 AM
On the bright side, I met a dude who's gonna set my dad up with an agricultural tour around the country. And I learned that Muslims also have nut fries. How about that?
Wow, what would John Currie wear to an Egyptian nutPAK?
if he brought the wife she'd show up in a burka and all the egyptians would laugh at her.
Can you sneak cigs through a burka?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 26, 2012, 11:55:36 AM
They also grill them. Never heard of that. Maybe kebabs? I'll have to ask later. Seemed a tad indelicate during the ceremony to ask too many questions about the sacrifice's testicles.
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Post by: chum1 on November 15, 2012, 11:46:19 AM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 8manpick on November 15, 2012, 12:03:43 PM
FR, you are a treat to follow on twitter, especially when you tweet about egypt-y stuff
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on November 15, 2012, 12:14:06 PM
True story:
Felix is the only Twitterer that I have mobile alerts set up for.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 15, 2012, 01:48:07 PM
Sexual harassment is indescribably bad here. Also, I had a few things I wanted to post here today, but due to an amateurish tactical error on my part, it is just another global diarrhea adventure (TM stevedave).
Might as well order in a McArabia and listen to the oddball karaoke New Year party upstairs.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 15, 2012, 01:48:32 PM
FR, you are a treat to follow on twitter, especially when you tweet about egypt-y stuff
:blush:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 23, 2012, 12:33:14 PM
Well, eff.
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Post by: ben ji on November 23, 2012, 01:05:15 PM
Well crap just got real. Stay safe felix rex!
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 23, 2012, 01:09:25 PM
So, I may be at big 12 champs pak.
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Post by: TheCatFanSpeaks on November 23, 2012, 01:13:43 PM
:horrorsurprise:
Stay safe, FR.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 23, 2012, 01:17:31 PM
We'll see what hrc thinks when she's in a few days. In the meantime, I am stockpiling cash.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on November 23, 2012, 01:25:08 PM
Be safe. If you make it to Big 12 champs pak, first beer is on me.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SdK on November 23, 2012, 01:27:20 PM
Take care of you and yours, FR. Stay safe.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 25, 2012, 09:22:23 AM
Im still a newby and wasn't here for the revolution but crap looks really really bad downtown. And we're two days out from the "big" dueling protests. I saw people looking nervous today that never look nervous. Getting a little anxious for the first time. Will try and gauge the mood of my doormen (boabs) when I get back. If they're cool, I'm cool.
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Post by: ew2x4 on November 25, 2012, 10:33:18 AM
Stay safe felix.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 25, 2012, 10:44:32 AM
Quick note: the group throwing crap at/around the embassy was very young. Most looked 15-16 (prolly 18-19 in Egy years). The group in the square was older and more stable and appeared to be stopping the former from taking things to far.
No real sign of legit ultras yet. But they'll be here by Tuesday.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 25, 2012, 12:24:15 PM
This is all a little jumbled right now. After Tuesday, I hope to right down a coherent post on all the crap I'm seeing right now. But I figured random poorly written blurbs that were a bit up to date were better than nothing in the interim.
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Post by: ben ji on November 25, 2012, 12:35:04 PM
Any updates you can give are appreciated....You are basically the egypt beat reporter for goEMAW
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on November 25, 2012, 01:01:56 PM
Stay safe, bud.
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Post by: Kat Kid on November 25, 2012, 02:47:27 PM
live dangerously agent rex.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SwiftCat on November 25, 2012, 03:56:37 PM
Do whatever you can to post information. That's the most important thing.
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Post by: 0.42 on November 25, 2012, 06:09:46 PM
If you get stuck in the middle of the protests, throw up a "Death to Baylor" sign. You should be good.
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Post by: EMAWmeister on November 25, 2012, 11:22:20 PM
If you get stuck in the middle of the protests, throw up a "Death to Baylor" sign. You should be good.
LOL'd pretty hard
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on November 26, 2012, 10:05:34 AM
:users: :popcorn:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 26, 2012, 11:49:49 AM
So, even my boabs (who are pretty cool customers) think crap is really gonna go down this week. I'm getting conflicting reports, though. Will be a good week for grading sources.
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Post by: bubbles4ksu on November 26, 2012, 12:03:21 PM
So, even my boabs (who are pretty cool customers) think crap is really gonna go down this week. I'm getting conflicting reports, though. Will be a good week for grading sources.
What are the biggest factors determining whether or not crap gets cray besides Morsi's dictatorial status? Has U.S. intelligence considered that the Ultras would lose their fervor if the team hired a coach who was a known loser?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on November 26, 2012, 12:36:25 PM
FR, Get a bunch of pictures!
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 26, 2012, 12:51:09 PM
No. Denied. Ultras and salafists and police/military types are a little camera shy. Most shots you see come from their own crowd or outlets/photographers they're allied with.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on November 26, 2012, 01:27:41 PM
this is starting to take on a, the killing fields, vibe. great movie.
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on November 26, 2012, 01:31:50 PM
No. Denied. Ultras and salafists and police/military types are a little camera shy. Most shots you see come from their own crowd or outlets/photographers they're allied with.
Hidden cam time. Would be very interesting.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on November 26, 2012, 02:13:17 PM
Would love to see a dash cam from an Eqyptian cab. Russian style.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 26, 2012, 02:24:12 PM
If goEMAW army needs to mobilize for our brother felix rex, count me in.
rest assured, rumor has it, the Purple Lion Commandos are keeping a watchful eye on these developments.
I have two lions tattooed onto my chest. So...if I need to get them colored purple for felix, I will. :D
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 27, 2012, 12:56:29 AM
These kids don't fight fair. :armscrossed:
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Post by: KITNfury on November 27, 2012, 06:57:25 AM
Is there civil unrest in Egypt?
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Post by: Pete on November 27, 2012, 07:30:23 AM
So, how overtly are we (the United States) backing this new would-be dictator? Seems like he's going to be a straight up dictator, am I reading that right?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on November 27, 2012, 11:17:20 AM
So, how overtly are we (the United States) backing this new would-be dictator? Seems like he's going to be a straight up dictator, am I reading that right?
He needs to follow the dance steps.
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Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on November 27, 2012, 01:15:07 PM
So, how overtly are we (the United States) backing this new would-be dictator? Seems like he's going to be a straight up dictator, am I reading that right?
He needs to follow the dance steps.
Are they following the Iranian model? A phoney election for a figurehead with Mullahs in charge?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 27, 2012, 09:22:06 PM
So, how overtly are we (the United States) backing this new would-be dictator? Seems like he's going to be a straight up dictator, am I reading that right?
He needs to follow the dance steps.
Are they following the Iranian model? A phoney election for a figurehead with Mullahs in charge?
Don't think so. Just not very good at democracy yet.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DQ12 on November 27, 2012, 09:37:29 PM
So, how overtly are we (the United States) backing this new would-be dictator? Seems like he's going to be a straight up dictator, am I reading that right?
He needs to follow the dance steps.
i assume there are checks in place for (non-revolutionary) removal of the executive? Are they following the Iranian model? A phoney election for a figurehead with Mullahs in charge?
Don't think so. Just not very good at democracy yet.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on November 28, 2012, 02:05:41 PM
:sdeek:
Felix Rex ?@The_FelixRex STATUS UPDATE: We are upgrading yesterday's "MEH" to a "YIKES".
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Post by: jtksu on November 28, 2012, 02:20:28 PM
Felix Rex ?@The_FelixRex STATUS UPDATE: We are upgrading yesterday's "MEH" to a "YIKES".
:runaway:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on November 28, 2012, 02:21:38 PM
pissclams STATUS UPDATE: living in kc, high and dry, no missiles anywhere- ya dig?? :cool:
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on November 28, 2012, 03:17:48 PM
Don't try and be a hero, felix. Stay safe! :ohno:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 28, 2012, 10:45:26 PM
Fun game: if you see a good crowd shot, watch how individual sections of the crowd move. You should eventually spot at least one guy that's not moving. He may be wearing a jacket, probably has his hands in his pockets, and usually isn't looking in the same direction as the crowd. Move two spaces over and two spaces up, generally speaking. In one direction or another, you'll probably find another similar dude. Keep searching until you see them positioned like pawns on a chessboard positioned throughout the crowd, curiously not following the natural movements of such a gathering and watching the crowd instead of the crowd's current focus. These are secret police.
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Post by: 0.42 on November 28, 2012, 10:50:13 PM
Fun game: if you see a good crowd shot, watch how individual sections of the crowd move. You should eventually spot at least one guy that's not moving. He may be wearing a jacket, probably has his hands in his pockets, and usually isn't looking in the same direction as the crowd. Move two spaces over and two spaces up, generally speaking. In one direction or another, you'll probably find another similar dude. Keep searching until you see them positioned like pawns on a chessboard positioned throughout the crowd, curiously not following the natural movements of such a gathering and watching the crowd instead of the crowd's current focus. These are secret police.
:love:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: WillieWatanabe on November 29, 2012, 09:23:00 AM
felix?? :sdeek:
Quote
Under the sacred mountain of Muqattam lives a population of Coptic Christians dedicated to recycling of garbage in the city of Cairo
Secret police sounds way scarier than undercover cop. Are they the same thing?
No. Secret police is a dynamic, not literal translation. Their official title is "national security". Egypt has a similar distinction between types of incarceration, like we do: jail and prison. Only their jail is like our prison and their prison is (to quote a source) "a place where you disappear and your family cannot find you." The men in the crowds can send you to the latter.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 29, 2012, 11:30:07 AM
I have some pics of this place somewhere. It's a pretty fascinating study in "green". And also in "depressing".
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Post by: CNS on November 29, 2012, 12:23:52 PM
Heard yesterday that an Egypt court is trying to give the death penalty to someone for speaking against Islam. I admittedly have really only been paying attention to Egypt to the extent that I read this thread, Rex's tweets, and scan over the occasional CNN front page story when they appear. That said, are things so mumped up over there that the Egypt Govt are going to start acting all Talibanny and start offing ppl for saying they don't like a certain religion?
Seems to be an indicator of something a little more major happening over there than what is being given attention to. Just how much are you guys making sure we don't know about, FR?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 29, 2012, 12:56:18 PM
You know what we want you to know. I'm tasked with Kansans.
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Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on November 29, 2012, 01:03:15 PM
The fear mongers and Israel were warning when the Arab Spring started that this was not a good thing.
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Post by: CNS on November 29, 2012, 01:04:06 PM
You know what we want you to know. I'm tasked with Kansans.
Oh man...what is the company line for Missouri?
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Post by: felix rex on November 29, 2012, 01:24:50 PM
You're not authorized to know.
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Post by: 8manpick on November 29, 2012, 01:26:40 PM
I mean, between Israel, Egypt, and then today Syria turning off communications, it seems like even more crap is hitting the fan in that section of the world than usual.
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Post by: felix rex on November 29, 2012, 01:36:38 PM
Foot in the wood chipper. Things are gonna get worse before they get better.
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Post by: CNS on November 29, 2012, 01:38:31 PM
Secret police sounds way scarier than undercover cop. Are they the same thing?
No. Secret police is a dynamic, not literal translation. Their official title is "national security". Egypt has a similar distinction between types of incarceration, like we do: jail and prison. Only their jail is like our prison and their prison is (to quote a source) "a place where you disappear and your family cannot find you." The men in the crowds can send you to the latter.
why dont protestors beat these guys up?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 30, 2012, 02:03:09 AM
Here's a pretty interesting English-language article on who the protestors are and why they're angry. For context, this outlet is pretty anti-Morsi, pro-revolution.
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Post by: felix rex on December 01, 2012, 05:55:46 AM
Anybody like mountain biking? I could take a few more pics the next time I'm out. It's pretty savage here. But beautiful views although the Saturday morning garbage fires are a little bit of a wet blanket.
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Post by: michigancat on December 01, 2012, 09:34:51 AM
Anybody like mountain biking? I could take a few more pics the next time I'm out. It's pretty savage here. But beautiful views although the Saturday morning garbage fires are a little bit of a wet blanket.
yes please. this is your thread, everything you post is interesting.
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Post by: felix rex on December 01, 2012, 09:35:54 AM
Ok. FYI I'm terrible at photography.
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Post by: felix rex on December 01, 2012, 09:39:24 AM
This is wadi Degla. There are probably better pics online.
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Post by: ew2x4 on December 01, 2012, 01:56:14 PM
Pics say they are invalid.
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Post by: Tobias on December 01, 2012, 02:05:13 PM
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 02, 2012, 02:31:00 AM
Since I took the day off and Mrs Rex did not, today seems like the day for an-house McArabia. For ambience, I will try to include pics of all the street cats that live outside McDonald. I want you all to be able to taste every bit of this weird Arabic meat loaf thing.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 02, 2012, 02:31:14 AM
After a nap.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 02, 2012, 02:33:39 AM
Also, if you have asked a question and I didn't answer, today is the day to remind me. I might even figure out how to post vids of censored family guy videos.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 02, 2012, 02:33:50 AM
After a nap.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on December 04, 2012, 01:57:02 PM
How close are you to the Palace? Is today the worst day of violence?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 04, 2012, 02:09:19 PM
I had to pick up my in-laws from the airport. The path of the protest marches kinda was a hassle, but nothing major. More concerning, the protests have reached our ritzy little suburb. The boabs are restless.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Saulbadguy on December 04, 2012, 02:11:05 PM
Since I took the day off and Mrs Rex did not, today seems like the day for an-house McArabia. For ambience, I will try to include pics of all the street cats that live outside McDonald. I want you all to be able to taste every bit of this weird Arabic meat loaf thing.
:excited:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on December 04, 2012, 04:48:53 PM
Since I took the day off and Mrs Rex did not, today seems like the day for an-house McArabia. For ambience, I will try to include pics of all the street cats that live outside McDonald. I want you all to be able to taste every bit of this weird Arabic meat loaf thing.
:excited:
Holy crap, I thought it was just like a Big Mac on pita! This meatloaf angle is very intriguing...
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: EuroCat on December 04, 2012, 05:18:50 PM
Since I took the day off and Mrs Rex did not, today seems like the day for an-house McArabia. For ambience, I will try to include pics of all the street cats that live outside McDonald. I want you all to be able to taste every bit of this weird Arabic meat loaf thing.
When i was there and we ate at this road side restaurant this guy pretty much had to post up next to us and shoo off the feral cats. those things are everywhere.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on December 04, 2012, 05:35:05 PM
I don't believe this McArabia thing is going to happen. We've been strung along for too long.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on December 05, 2012, 10:21:55 AM
:ohno:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on December 05, 2012, 05:03:37 PM
So, why is there pro-Morsi protesters? Are they getting paid or gov't employees or what?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on December 05, 2012, 05:59:01 PM
So, why is there pro-Morsi protesters? Are they getting paid or gov't employees or what?
The MB has spent 70 years establishing loyalty during oppression by filling in social service gaps left by a corrupt and inefficient government. They've done this while speaking the language of a fervently religious demographic (remember, Saudis may have supplied the money, but it was imprisoned Egyptian intellectuals like Qutb and Zawahiri who provided much of the theoretical framework for 20th century fundamentalism) and while gaining renown for taking up arms against the newly birfed Israeli state even when their government would not.
Consequently, they have fiercely loyal supporters who have waited decades for their opportunity to emerge from the shadows and govern. That's what makes these clashes so much more unsettling. These aren't young military types holding their ground for a paycheck. These are men, women, and children of all ages willing to kill and die for their beliefs and scared that they may be pushed back into the margins. It was surreal to see two groups of people who once fought the police together now being separated by them.
Some Morsi supporters want Shariah, others are just outraged at the perceived insults to their leader. And the MB officials are fanning these flames with a rhetoric chillingly reminiscent of the Castro/Chavez regimes, vilifying opposition protesters as "paid thugs" and "counter-revolutionaries" (the worrisome part for me, personally, is that both sides have conspiracy theories involving US support for the other; the liberals/secularists/Copts believe Morsi struck a "secret deal" with Obama and the SCAF to allow them power in exchange for supporting Israel and not pursuing criminal prosecutions for events during the revolution and the MB believe the US is paying thugs to destabilize the Morsi administration).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on December 06, 2012, 09:39:33 AM
Egypt really needs a huge shot of political apathy. No country is truly free until the citizens just don't give a eff enough to even vote.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 06, 2012, 09:49:42 AM
Egypt really needs a huge shot of political apathy. No country is truly free until the citizens just don't give a eff enough to even vote.
I think our apathy is largely born of complacency. Egyptians just can't take anything for granted.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on December 06, 2012, 11:59:44 AM
They need to hold a simple test person to person. If the politician is worth killing in the street over, that politician is disqualified from running/serving. Run this test until you get two options that no one likes, but everyone would be able to go on with daily life if either was put into power.
Only then will they ever be free.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on December 06, 2012, 12:09:50 PM
So, why is there pro-Morsi protesters? Are they getting paid or gov't employees or what?
The MB has spent 70 years establishing loyalty during oppression by filling in social service gaps left by a corrupt and inefficient government. They've done this while speaking the language of a fervently religious demographic (remember, Saudis may have supplied the money, but it was imprisoned Egyptian intellectuals like Qutb and Zawahiri who provided much of the theoretical framework for 20th century fundamentalism) and while gaining renown for taking up arms against the newly birfed Israeli state even when their government would not.
Consequently, they have fiercely loyal supporters who have waited decades for their opportunity to emerge from the shadows and govern. That's what makes these clashes so much more unsettling. These aren't young military types holding their ground for a paycheck. These are men, women, and children of all ages willing to kill and die for their beliefs and scared that they may be pushed back into the margins. It was surreal to see two groups of people who once fought the police together now being separated by them.
Some Morsi supporters want Shariah, others are just outraged at the perceived insults to their leader. And the MB officials are fanning these flames with a rhetoric chillingly reminiscent of the Castro/Chavez regimes, vilifying opposition protesters as "paid thugs" and "counter-revolutionaries" (the worrisome part for me, personally, is that both sides have conspiracy theories involving US support for the other; the liberals/secularists/Copts believe Morsi struck a "secret deal" with Obama and the SCAF to allow them power in exchange for supporting Israel and not pursuing criminal prosecutions for events during the revolution and the MB believe the US is paying thugs to destabilize the Morsi administration).
Thanks for the reply. That's really interesting. Is there a younger generation that is a part of this mess? One that may be more connected to the rest of the world and not so connected to current or past political regimes? Kind of like what we saw in Iran during the last elections?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 06, 2012, 01:51:00 PM
So, why is there pro-Morsi protesters? Are they getting paid or gov't employees or what?
The MB has spent 70 years establishing loyalty during oppression by filling in social service gaps left by a corrupt and inefficient government. They've done this while speaking the language of a fervently religious demographic (remember, Saudis may have supplied the money, but it was imprisoned Egyptian intellectuals like Qutb and Zawahiri who provided much of the theoretical framework for 20th century fundamentalism) and while gaining renown for taking up arms against the newly birfed Israeli state even when their government would not.
Consequently, they have fiercely loyal supporters who have waited decades for their opportunity to emerge from the shadows and govern. That's what makes these clashes so much more unsettling. These aren't young military types holding their ground for a paycheck. These are men, women, and children of all ages willing to kill and die for their beliefs and scared that they may be pushed back into the margins. It was surreal to see two groups of people who once fought the police together now being separated by them.
Some Morsi supporters want Shariah, others are just outraged at the perceived insults to their leader. And the MB officials are fanning these flames with a rhetoric chillingly reminiscent of the Castro/Chavez regimes, vilifying opposition protesters as "paid thugs" and "counter-revolutionaries" (the worrisome part for me, personally, is that both sides have conspiracy theories involving US support for the other; the liberals/secularists/Copts believe Morsi struck a "secret deal" with Obama and the SCAF to allow them power in exchange for supporting Israel and not pursuing criminal prosecutions for events during the revolution and the MB believe the US is paying thugs to destabilize the Morsi administration).
Thanks for the reply. That's really interesting. Is there a younger generation that is a part of this mess? One that may be more connected to the rest of the world and not so connected to current or past political regimes? Kind of like what we saw in Iran during the last elections?
Absolutely. There the ones that are clashing with the MB. Still a lot of religious types in that demo, but more modern. More secular/liberal. Kind of encouraging. Very engaged and frequently very well educated. But also, ultras.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 06, 2012, 02:56:23 PM
True story: Morsi just blamed the opposition for traffic problems in Cairo. That. Just. Happened.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on December 06, 2012, 03:59:00 PM
Go for broke Morsi!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 06, 2012, 05:38:11 PM
So, how overtly are we (the United States) backing this new would-be dictator? Seems like he's going to be a straight up dictator, am I reading that right?
BTW (insomniac note): This perceived US-MB alliance is a huge concern for us right now. It's gonna be a problem. Expect "clarifying" statements soon.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 07, 2012, 06:17:48 PM
Clarifying statement: I meant from actual important people, not me.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 07, 2012, 06:21:03 PM
Anybody like mountain biking? I could take a few more pics the next time I'm out. It's pretty savage here. But beautiful views although the Saturday morning garbage fires are a little bit of a wet blanket.
yes please. this is your thread, everything you post is interesting.
If I can wake up in 4 hours, I'm going on a ride. I'll take some terrible pics of beautiful things, including the view of Cairo from the outlying hills.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 07, 2012, 07:18:54 PM
So, how overtly are we (the United States) backing this new would-be dictator? Seems like he's going to be a straight up dictator, am I reading that right?
BTW (insomniac note): This perceived US-MB alliance is a huge concern for us right now. It's gonna be a problem. Expect "clarifying" statements soon.
What do you mean "us"?
My boab says all clear on the Plaza
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on December 07, 2012, 07:25:37 PM
My boab is totally pro tearing crap up. Also, coincidentally, he is anti-oscar and hates bills recruiting class.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 07, 2012, 07:31:40 PM
My boab is pretty butthurt about Manziel
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on December 07, 2012, 07:43:41 PM
Post more, Felix. Reading this thread is making me look worldly with my co-workers.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: HELLHAMMER on December 07, 2012, 08:53:40 PM
How are the Copts and the other Christian sects holding up?
Love me some Coptic Christians!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on December 07, 2012, 08:56:15 PM
mummys
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on December 07, 2012, 09:21:10 PM
My boab moved to boabo to grow baobab trees with brucie
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on December 10, 2012, 09:08:00 AM
tonight's episode of Independent Lens 9:00, pbs
Quote
On the outskirts of Cairo lies the world's largest garbage village. A labyrinth of narrow roadways camouflaged by trash, the village is home to 60,000 Zaballeen — Arabic for "garbage people." The Zaballeen have survived for centuries by recycling Cairo's waste. Members of Egypt's minority Coptic Christian community, these entrepreneurial garbage workers recycle nearly all the trash they collect, maintaining what could be the world’s most efficient waste disposal system.
Filmed over four years, GARBAGE DREAMS follows three teenage boys born into the Zaballeen's trash trade: 17-year-old Adham, 16-year-old Osama, and 18-year-old Nabil. Laila, a community activist who also teaches the boys at their neighborhood Recycling School, guides the boys as they transition into adulthood at a time when the Zaballeen community is at a crossroads.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 10, 2012, 10:04:31 AM
On the outskirts of Cairo lies the world's largest garbage village. A labyrinth of narrow roadways camouflaged by trash, the village is home to 60,000 Zaballeen — Arabic for "garbage people." The Zaballeen have survived for centuries by recycling Cairo's waste. Members of Egypt's minority Coptic Christian community, these entrepreneurial garbage workers recycle nearly all the trash they collect, maintaining what could be the world’s most efficient waste disposal system.
Filmed over four years, GARBAGE DREAMS follows three teenage boys born into the Zaballeen's trash trade: 17-year-old Adham, 16-year-old Osama, and 18-year-old Nabil. Laila, a community activist who also teaches the boys at their neighborhood Recycling School, guides the boys as they transition into adulthood at a time when the Zaballeen community is at a crossroads.
I saw a special on some garbage town outside of a Chinese city, they said it was the biggest in the world. :(
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 13, 2012, 03:31:44 PM
This is probably a failed attempt to post a pic of the wadi.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on December 13, 2012, 03:33:57 PM
I don't see any pyramids. What the hell is going on here?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Bloodfart on December 13, 2012, 03:37:54 PM
Looks like mars, are you sure you're not on mars? :dunno:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 13, 2012, 03:43:24 PM
Holy crap. It's working. Here's another. And yes. It does look like mars. Also, you can see the pyramids from here about 2 days a month when the smog clears and the winds blow the garbage fires the right direction.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on December 13, 2012, 03:45:29 PM
Looks hot as crap. Like, really hot.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 13, 2012, 03:48:10 PM
Holy crap. It's working. Here's another. And yes. It does look like mars. Also, you can see the pyramids from here about 2 days a month when the smog clears and the winds blow the garbage fires the right direction.
Egypt just looks so much older than any place I've been. I mean, the rough ridin' ground looks ancient. Does that make sense? No? Just me I guess.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 13, 2012, 04:25:14 PM
Holy crap. It's working. Here's another. And yes. It does look like mars. Also, you can see the pyramids from here about 2 days a month when the smog clears and the winds blow the garbage fires the right direction.
Egypt just looks so much older than any place I've been. I mean, the rough ridin' ground looks ancient. Does that make sense? No? Just me I guess.
It all depends on what lens you're looking through.
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Post by: 8manpick on December 13, 2012, 04:40:22 PM
Holy crap. It's working. Here's another. And yes. It does look like mars. Also, you can see the pyramids from here about 2 days a month when the smog clears and the winds blow the garbage fires the right direction.
Egypt just looks so much older than any place I've been. I mean, the rough ridin' ground looks ancient. Does that make sense? No? Just me I guess.
It all depends on what lens you're looking through.
What in the rough ridin' eff?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on December 13, 2012, 04:47:31 PM
Holy crap. It's working. Here's another. And yes. It does look like mars. Also, you can see the pyramids from here about 2 days a month when the smog clears and the winds blow the garbage fires the right direction.
Egypt just looks so much older than any place I've been. I mean, the rough ridin' ground looks ancient. Does that make sense? No? Just me I guess.
It all depends on what lens you're looking through.
Take it to the Russians and Driving thread
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on December 13, 2012, 05:50:48 PM
Holy crap. It's working. Here's another. And yes. It does look like mars. Also, you can see the pyramids from here about 2 days a month when the smog clears and the winds blow the garbage fires the right direction.
Egypt just looks so much older than any place I've been. I mean, the rough ridin' ground looks ancient. Does that make sense? No? Just me I guess.
It all depends on what lens you're looking through.
Take it to the Russians and Driving thread
That is one of my favorite videos on the internet. Laugh like a maniac every time I watch it.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 24, 2012, 09:53:04 AM
Just bribed a cop. In all the places I've lived, that's the first time I've had to. Was pretty pissed off. But not as much as Mrs Rex, who shouted an Arabic curse at him when he took the money. Turns out, Egyptians (well, Arabs) are pretty superstitious and he kept asking her to take it back as we pulled away. So, totally worth it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ben ji on December 24, 2012, 10:16:22 AM
Just bribed a cop. In all the places I've lived, that's the first time I've had to. Was pretty pissed off. But not as much as Mrs Rex, who shouted an Arabic curse at him when he took the money. Turns out, Egyptians (well, Arabs) are pretty superstitious and he kept asking her to take it back as we pulled away. So, totally worth it.
What did the bribe allow you to do? Did you get to go inside the pyramids? Tour of the aswan dam? Must be something cool right!?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on December 24, 2012, 10:17:56 AM
Speeding ticket?
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Post by: Pete on December 24, 2012, 10:21:15 AM
Just bribed a cop. In all the places I've lived, that's the first time I've had to. Was pretty pissed off. But not as much as Mrs Rex, who shouted an Arabic curse at him when he took the money. Turns out, Egyptians (well, Arabs) are pretty superstitious and he kept asking her to take it back as we pulled away. So, totally worth it.
That's ballsy as eff to curse at a cop who is willing to take a bribe, isn't it?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on December 24, 2012, 10:29:43 AM
Should have started negotiations w the curse with the threat to double down on his wife and kids.
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Post by: kitten_mittons on December 24, 2012, 10:33:44 AM
That typewriter, bottom row, just right of center. What does that sad-looking face mean? And can we add it to the emotes?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on December 24, 2012, 12:36:50 PM
ha ha ha, cairo sounds like so much fun sometimes.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on December 24, 2012, 01:40:39 PM
This thread is priceless.
Is Lucille's American Restaurant in El Mahdi still around?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 24, 2012, 03:49:49 PM
Just bribed a cop. In all the places I've lived, that's the first time I've had to. Was pretty pissed off. But not as much as Mrs Rex, who shouted an Arabic curse at him when he took the money. Turns out, Egyptians (well, Arabs) are pretty superstitious and he kept asking her to take it back as we pulled away. So, totally worth it.
That's ballsy as eff to curse at a cop who is willing to take a bribe, isn't it?
Mrs Rex is a little more emotion-driven than me.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 24, 2012, 03:53:09 PM
Bribe was very boring. Basic extortion of a driver with a diplomatic plate (because the us waived our whole immunity thing on traffic tickets and now we're a target of corrupt underpaid cops).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on December 24, 2012, 04:16:27 PM
Bribe was very boring. Basic extortion of a driver with a diplomatic plate (because the us waived our whole immunity thing on traffic tickets and now we're a target of corrupt underpaid cops).
you have a driver, don't you?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on December 24, 2012, 04:47:15 PM
I wish I had diplomatic plates. It has always seemed badass to me. 'Grats FR
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 24, 2012, 04:50:31 PM
Bribe was very boring. Basic extortion of a driver with a diplomatic plate (because the us waived our whole immunity thing on traffic tickets and now we're a target of corrupt underpaid cops).
you have a driver, don't you?
Sometimes. But driving here is fun in a Mario Kart way that you just don't have stateside.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on January 03, 2013, 03:18:26 PM
was watching the Africa edition of "Fast Foods Gone Global" on the Travel Channel last night and they did, indeed, highlight the McArabia.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mr Bread on January 03, 2013, 05:23:53 PM
This place is a goddamned mess right now. GMAFB, Egypt. Get your crap together.
I want a felix rex video parody of that McArabia commercial.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 30, 2013, 05:50:53 AM
I no can do on making videos (see attempts to upload censored family guy clips). However, I met a new potential birfer for the Cairo katpak head. Can't do it this Friday (which will likely be a shitstorm) but may be ready for the next big protest. Is the US media still paying much attention? Cuz it's hilariously mumped up here.
Also, did you guys see the video of the kid using the Nile as cover for chucking rocks at cops? Insider tip: the ones that run away are paid.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 31, 2013, 06:44:37 AM
So not only is Friday gonna be a shitstorm, but now there's a goddamn polio threat? Are you rough ridin' kidding me, Egypt?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mr Bread on January 31, 2013, 07:08:53 AM
So not only is Friday gonna be a shitstorm, but now there's a goddamn polio threat? Are you rough ridin' kidding me, Egypt?
It's really Pakistan's fault. That's where it came from according to the genetic analysis they ran. rough ridin' psychos there assassinated nine polio workers in the last month.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ednksu on January 31, 2013, 09:00:24 AM
I no can do on making videos (see attempts to upload censored family guy clips). However, I met a new potential birfer for the Cairo katpak head. Can't do it this Friday (which will likely be a shitstorm) but may be ready for the next big protest. Is the US media still paying much attention? Cuz it's hilariously mumped up here.
Also, did you guys see the video of the kid using the Nile as cover for chucking rocks at cops? Insider tip: the ones that run away are paid.
the media has a little bit of coverage here and there. A bit on polio, a bit on Morsi trying to get crap squared away in the east of the country. What is the situation in Port Said? Media seems to portray it as them locking out the central government.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on February 01, 2013, 10:04:51 AM
Port Said is gonna Port Said. Protests will fade after the anniversary and flare up again with the next set of verdicts in March.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on February 01, 2013, 12:37:23 PM
the only reason they protest is to get on CNN. tell them no one in the US gives fucks about them. they can throw all the rocks they want at each other, have a bottle rocket rough ridin' party. no one cares.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Bloodfart on February 01, 2013, 12:40:18 PM
the only reason they protest is to get on CNN. tell them no one in the US gives fucks about them. they can throw all the rocks they want at each other, have a bottle rocket rough ridin' party. no one cares.
If I saw that on my television screen I would definitely stop and take notice, fwiw.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on February 01, 2013, 12:54:43 PM
honest truth, bfart? i would too.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ednksu on February 01, 2013, 05:38:05 PM
felix rex, protest insider, definitely predicted the fun today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21289729
Side note Felix, does the Egyptian media cover the issues flaring up Israel and E1 and the tensions with Iran?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on February 02, 2013, 01:24:46 AM
Protesting in Egypt because they have nothing else
Legions of angry young men without prospects battle Egypt's police. They have no political agenda, only anger.
By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times February 1, 2013, 4:21 p.m. CAIRO — They are a bedraggled front line, shock troops with scabbed faces and gunshot wounds, many of them boys with runny noses and sandaled feet, standing beyond police barricades with gasoline bombs, swords and stones.
They are legion, angry young men and grade school dropouts without jobs, prospects or political ideologies. They battle Egyptian police through the fog of tear gas, advancing and retreating over charred streets and shattered glass. They are as persistent as horseflies, an endless buzz at the edge of protest.
"We have no other choice but to fight. The political powers don't represent me," said Ahmed Rifai, pulling up his shirt to show off a belly speckled with birdshot wounds. He pointed to a homeless boy at his side. "A child like this shouldn't even be fighting, but he has nothing else."
The forces arrayed against President Mohamed Morsi and his party linked to the Muslim Brotherhood are many: opposition politicians, protest movements, unions and activists. But one of the most volatile threats to the Islamist-led government is embittered youths roaming like ragged armies and harboring little hope two years after the revolution that overthrew Hosni Mubarak.
That passion and despair played out Friday as tens of thousands of Egyptians protested across the country after a week of deadly riots. Rising dissatisfaction with Morsi was evident as firebombs were tossed over the wall of the presidential palace in Cairo and demonstrators in Port Said, where more than 40 people have died, chanted for their coastal city to secede.
Echoing through the protests were voices from a disparate collection of lost boys and anarchists, including jobless waiters and laborers, university students, hard-core soccer fans known as Ultras, looters and thugs. Their ranks also comprise a new group of youths known as the Black Bloc, whose masked members despise the Brotherhood and suddenly appear in streets and alleys to besiege security forces.
The public prosecutor's office has characterized the Black Bloc as an "organized group that participates in terrorist acts ... and [commits] crimes that affect national security."
The danger of such elements has been heightened by a rising supply of arms smuggled from neighboring Libya. The cities of Port Said and Suez are rife with guns that have been turned on security forces. But the weapons of choice for most young men are rocks, pipes, Molotov cocktails and tear gas canisters fired by police, which they hurl back as they disappear, rags to faces, in gray-white plumes.
"Since the revolution everyone has a weapon," said Mahmoud Mostafa, standing along a wall stenciled with the profiles of "martyrs" near Tahrir Square. "If I had a job, I wouldn't even be in this square. There is no opportunity for us. You can't get married. You can't find an affordable apartment. At least we were living under Mubarak. Now we don't even have that."
His friend, Ashraf Mousa, shook his head, a victim of the tumult that has spoiled thousands of lives as the nation nears economic collapse. Like his compatriots, he rails against the Brotherhood but finds no resonance in the opposition. Instead, his politics are shaped by the anger of betrayal.
Fired as a hotel waiter five months ago when unrest kept tourists away, he found kinship on the streets. He was shot by a rubber bullet the other day, which to the wounded is a stamp of bravery and defiance, but also a scar revealing just how far Egypt is from where the revolution had promised it would be.
"We tried to protest peacefully but the police turned on us with violence," he said. "So now we use violence."
Two Egypts share Tahrir Square: peaceful protesters with placards and slogans, and youths who prowl its fringes and fight police at barricade walls protecting the parliament and the reviled Interior Ministry. The clashes often spill beyond the walls. Police give chase down side streets and "thugs" attack buildings, including this week's ransacking of the Intercontinental Hotel along the Nile.
Security forces fire down from the barricades, while the boys hurl stones skyward, hustling along the walls made of thick concrete squares that are stained with graffiti, giving them the appearance of a child's building blocks turned into a dangerous toy. Protesters in Tahrir's center say the young men keep the police at the fringes, preventing them from shutting down demonstrations.
In recent days, rains swept the square: Tents were soggy, mud squished underfoot, painted banners smeared. A torched police van, a trophy of sorts, sat next to a man with a megaphone and another wearing a yellow hard hat. A barefoot girl sold tissues near a boy wearing a gas mask and swinging a stick.
A man clambered over the walls at the square's southern edge. The boys raised stones, lowering them when they saw he was not police. One young man wore goggles, another a black mask. Homeless boys drifted about, collecting rocks, following orders. A youth with a bandaged nose watched a girl on a scooter, her hair flowing, drive over broken glass toward the heart of the square.
"We want the government to provide us with jobs and homes," said Mohamed Elsayed, a 22-year-old fighter. "We can't afford guns, but we've seen people with guns who try to infiltrate between us. We've also seen Brotherhood people fighting on the side of the police. They fire rubber pellet shots at us."
A young man who gave his name only as Sayed stood ready for battle.
"Nothing from the revolution's demands has been fulfilled," he said. "Tomorrow, we are bringing down the regime. We need a government that cares about the country. We need a real leader. Until then, the fighting will continue."
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Post by: felix rex on February 03, 2013, 03:35:03 AM
Nice NPR (http://www.npr.org/2013/02/02/170922704/in-cairo-couriers-take-big-risk-to-deliver-goods?ft=1&f=1001) story on the delivery guys in Cairo who have to dodge protests and clashes. Tabouleh is an embassy favorite. This guy is a boss:
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Said says Tabouleh's best and bravest deliveryman is Sayed Masoud Abu Gabal.
"[He's] over 50, and he's more strong than the youth. He's going all [the] time, any order he's going. He's not afraid from anything. 'OK, I'll solve it,' " Said says, describing Abu Gabal's attitude if he finds out a street is shut down. "'l'll go from another way.'"
Abu Gabal walks into the restaurant from a delivery run, and his eyes are red from tear gas.
"I was delivering food nearby and I was caught in the clashes and went into a building to hide. On my way out, riot police were arresting people and I had to show them the delivery receipt to prove I was not with the protesters," he says.
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Post by: steaksdime on February 03, 2013, 09:43:17 AM
Nice NPR (http://www.npr.org/2013/02/02/170922704/in-cairo-couriers-take-big-risk-to-deliver-goods?ft=1&f=1001) story on the delivery guys in Cairo who have to dodge protests and clashes. Tabouleh is an embassy favorite. This guy is a boss:
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Said says Tabouleh's best and bravest deliveryman is Sayed Masoud Abu Gabal.
"[He's] over 50, and he's more strong than the youth. He's going all [the] time, any order he's going. He's not afraid from anything. 'OK, I'll solve it,' " Said says, describing Abu Gabal's attitude if he finds out a street is shut down. "'l'll go from another way.'"
Abu Gabal walks into the restaurant from a delivery run, and his eyes are red from tear gas.
"I was delivering food nearby and I was caught in the clashes and went into a building to hide. On my way out, riot police were arresting people and I had to show them the delivery receipt to prove I was not with the protesters," he says.
How much does one tip these guys? Seems like it should be a lot.
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Post by: felix rex on February 03, 2013, 10:03:20 AM
I always tip those guys a lot and also make sure they have wiggle room past my car in traffic.
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Post by: felix rex on February 10, 2013, 08:38:22 AM
Odd thing I learned today: There's certain guilds in Cairo that use Hebrew when discussing pricing, tasks, etc so customers can't understand when they're talking amongst themselves during negotiations. Apparently, this is because these guilds were originally located in primarily Jewish neighborhoods, and when the Jews left (not the Exodus "left" but I think Balfour "left") their local apprentices just adopted the practice. I can't say exactly because the source didn't speak English but I'm pretty sure that's the gist of it. So, recap: Egyptians use Jewish numbers to screw customers but still refer to the ostensibly unacceptable practice as "jewing them down."
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: raquetcat on February 12, 2013, 09:29:43 PM
Odd thing I learned today: There's certain guilds in Cairo that use Hebrew when discussing pricing, tasks, etc so customers can't understand when they're talking amongst themselves during negotiations. Apparently, this is because these guilds were originally located in primarily Jewish neighborhoods, and when the Jews left (not the Exodus "left" but I think Balfour "left") their local apprentices just adopted the practice. I can't say exactly because the source didn't speak English but I'm pretty sure that's the gist of it. So, recap: Egyptians use Jewish numbers to screw customers but still refer to the ostensibly unacceptable practice as "jewing them down."
:lol: :lol:
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Post by: TheCatFanSpeaks on February 13, 2013, 09:46:10 AM
Odd thing I learned today: There's certain guilds in Cairo that use Hebrew when discussing pricing, tasks, etc so customers can't understand when they're talking amongst themselves during negotiations. Apparently, this is because these guilds were originally located in primarily Jewish neighborhoods, and when the Jews left (not the Exodus "left" but I think Balfour "left") their local apprentices just adopted the practice. I can't say exactly because the source didn't speak English but I'm pretty sure that's the gist of it. So, recap: Egyptians use Jewish numbers to screw customers but still refer to the ostensibly unacceptable practice as "jewing them down."
Wow! That's like really great!
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Post by: Kat Kid on March 05, 2013, 11:35:03 AM
I'm probably going to have nightmares about that creepy ass thing.
chillax, bro. We got this.
I assume Morsi.....but can you give more deets and background on this? Is he really seen as an American puppet? (Like really long post, very intrigued)
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2013, 05:54:50 AM
I may get into it later, but the short and commonly accepted version in Egypt is as follows:
The US made a deal with SCAF that they would continue to provide military aid if they allowed presidential elections to take place. Meanwhile, they used this leverage with Morsy and promised to endorse the vote so long as he promised to maintain the peace treaty with Israel.
This "secret deal" between the US and the MB is conventional wisdom on the street and is believed to be the cause for the perceived US silence towards abuses under Morsy.
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Post by: pissclams on March 06, 2013, 07:45:50 AM
Morsi
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Post by: chum1 on March 06, 2013, 08:26:09 AM
Do they know about Kony?
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Post by: felix rex on March 06, 2013, 10:43:00 AM
Koni
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Post by: jtksu on March 06, 2013, 12:39:57 PM
Kone!
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Post by: felix rex on March 13, 2013, 03:55:39 PM
Why did US employees evac during the revolution? I have the specific answer. Any guesses?
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Post by: GCJayhawker on March 13, 2013, 03:56:44 PM
Why did US employees evac during the revolution? I have the specific answer. Any guesses?
Protocol.
Sort of. There was a massive shingles (aka herpes zoster) outbreak amongst them and they had to be quarantined for being gross with shingles. Per protocol. We've all seen the commercials with the creepy shingles people.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 13, 2013, 04:42:20 PM
I've had chicken pox. :ohno: :ohno: :runaway: :runaway: :pray: :pray:
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Post by: Fedor on March 13, 2013, 04:55:40 PM
Clogged toilets.
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Post by: michigancat on March 13, 2013, 05:21:38 PM
team outing for McArabias
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Post by: Mr Bread on March 13, 2013, 05:30:38 PM
do your Mormons ride around the streets of Cairo on bikes wearing white shirts, black ties, and happiness?
I bet you'd get your ass kicked for that in Egypt.
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Post by: Emo EMAW on March 14, 2013, 01:39:24 PM
DAMNIT TELL US FELIX REX!
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on March 14, 2013, 01:50:40 PM
Wanted Ben Affleck to make a movie about them?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 15, 2013, 02:06:42 PM
ANSWER: while drinking with a regional security officer, he explained that the evac had nothing (directly) to do with the political unrest. Turns out, during the height of protests, Mubarak released a crap load of criminals from the prisons and told the protestors to choose between holding their ground in Tahrir square and protecting their own homes. So everyone went home and the boabs set up armed checkpoints at every block and wouldn't allow anyone they didn't recognize access. So, the expats were completely immobilized and couldn't get basic needs.
Not that great of a story, but it was new to me and I wondered if it was something other people knew.
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Post by: ChiComCat on March 15, 2013, 02:08:56 PM
ANSWER: while drinking with a regional security officer, he explained that the evac had nothing (directly) to do with the political unrest. Turns out, during the height of protests, Mubarak released a crap load of criminals from the prisons and told the protestors to choose between holding their ground in Tahrir square and protecting their own homes. So everyone went home and the boabs set up armed checkpoints at every block and wouldn't allow anyone they didn't recognize access. So, the expats were completely immobilized and couldn't get basic needs.
Not that great of a story, but it was new to me and I wondered if it was something other people knew.
Well I'm satisfied by this answer but, needless to say, the Dutch embassy is incredibly disappointed
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 15, 2013, 02:26:07 PM
Boabs sound like much more than I thought they were.
I mean, armed check points? I hope you tip him really well.
This deserves a longer post, but there is not a Western equivalent of a boab. They are "Nate Dogg and Warren G" regulators. And yes, I pay mine very well (they think I'm a travel writer from South America so they give me all kinds of great local info).
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 16, 2013, 12:57:33 PM
as long as you knew you wouldn't get murdered or kidnapped or something, I'll bet Cairo is lots of fun.
Is anything fun if you remove that element? Really? When me and Mrs Rex accidentally drove into the massive protest at the Sadat monument, it was awesome. We faked our way through checkpoints and high fived all the way to the movie theater. Then we drove through it again on the way home just to keep ourselves sharp.
You can't buy that entertainment back home.
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Post by: Tobias on March 16, 2013, 01:07:06 PM
as long as you knew you wouldn't get murdered or kidnapped or something, I'll bet Cairo is lots of fun.
Is anything fun if you remove that element? Really? When me and Mrs Rex accidentally drove into the massive protest at the Sadat monument, it was awesome. We faked our way through checkpoints and high fived all the way to the movie theater. Then we drove through it again on the way home just to keep ourselves sharp.
You can't buy that entertainment back home.
when does the summer blockbuster "mr. and mrs. rex" come out?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 16, 2013, 01:11:23 PM
Oh man. Mrs Rex is way more interesting than me. I'm a supporting actor with a blog.
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Post by: CNS on March 16, 2013, 01:23:27 PM
Oh man, I didn't realize you guys are undercover....
Boss
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Post by: felix rex on March 16, 2013, 01:26:36 PM
We are what we are with whom we are
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Post by: slobber on March 16, 2013, 02:08:44 PM
Boabs sound like much more than I thought they were.
I mean, armed check points? I hope you tip him really well.
This deserves a longer post, but there is not a Western equivalent of a boab. They are "Nate Dogg and Warren G" regulators. And yes, I pay mine very well (they think I'm a travel writer from South America so they give me all kinds of great local info).
Who pays the boabs? Is it all tips or do they just supliment their income that way? Do they strong arm you and make you pay for protection like old timey mafia dudes? Do rich people have their own private boabs or are those different types of security? Are boabs just for security or do they provide some concierge type of services? Do you think a boab service would be profitable in the US?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 17, 2013, 07:11:21 AM
The boabs come with the building. Their fee is part of your rent, more or less. In addition to just being a watch dog, they also wash your car, carry your groceries, and pretty much any other task (when our car got here, one of them rode with us to an auto parts store to negotiate tire prices).
There's an MB official in my building, so we also have armed guards. But when things get bad, the boabs lock crap down on their block. And they know every face and every vehicle that belongs. A strange face or a even a bus that comes at an odd time are a no go. And by "armed," I mean maybe a few small handguns but mostly clubs, knives, etc.
Doubt it would work in the US. Prolly too expensive. There's probably something similar out there already.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 17, 2013, 07:18:46 AM
I really want a felix rex moves to pyongyang (and sets up an illicit internet connection) thread
I may move to Jordan next. Kinda hope not. Sounds super boring. Would love Lebanon, but that's a non-starter. We're contemplating Latin America. Probably Brazil. Regardless, it won't be for 2-3 more years. Maybe Syria will be back in play.
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Post by: steve dave on March 28, 2013, 07:13:06 AM
If you move to Latin America I vote Chile
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Post by: ew2x4 on March 28, 2013, 09:30:31 AM
I say Colombia. I hear the parties are crazy.
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Post by: CNS on March 28, 2013, 09:40:21 AM
Venezuela would be crazy interesting over the next few yrs, I would think.
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Post by: TheCatFanSpeaks on March 28, 2013, 09:55:27 AM
If I can figure out how to do it super sneaky, I'm gonna get a video of the Tahrir subway stop one afternoon. It's unsettling.
You're the best, Felix. The sexual assault on women at protests was portrayed as a daily activity in Egypt last night on the evening news and neither the government nor the police will do anything about it. Is that really the case?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 28, 2013, 10:02:28 AM
If I can figure out how to do it super sneaky, I'm gonna get a video of the Tahrir subway stop one afternoon. It's unsettling.
You're the best, Felix. The sexual assault on women at protests was portrayed as a daily activity in Egypt last night on the evening news and neither the government nor the police will do anything about it. Is that really the case?
Yes. There's a vigilante movement already organized (with some assistance from Anonymous' chapter in Egypt btw). Check out @tahrirbodyguard on twitter.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on March 28, 2013, 10:04:07 AM
FR, I just read an article about how a Russian photog climbed the Great Pyramid unnoticed, took a bunch of pics, then climbed back down and GTFO without any finding out until he released the pics.
If there was even a post, I may consider it. But I lived in Santiago before. Brazil sound more fun. Venezuela would be great, but...there's other issues at play nothing interesting. Just not something I can really talk about (administrative stuff).
Colombia sounds fun, but then you realize you aren't allowed to go anywhere. I'd pick Bolivia or Peru well before Colombia. IMO Bolivia is a flashpoint no ones talking about (because its Bolivia). But, with both places, I'm super fascinated by indigenous angst.
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Post by: Emo EMAW on March 28, 2013, 10:15:02 AM
Chile would probably be boring from a work perspective I'm betting. Pretty awesome otherwise though.
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Post by: Institutional Control on March 28, 2013, 10:27:08 AM
I would work in Tehran in a heartbeat. I wonder if they have any software sales positions there.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 28, 2013, 11:04:29 AM
FR, I just read an article about how a Russian photog climbed the Great Pyramid unnoticed, took a bunch of pics, then climbed back down and GTFO without any finding out until he released the pics.
FR, I just read an article about how a Russian photog climbed the Great Pyramid unnoticed, took a bunch of pics, then climbed back down and GTFO without any finding out until he released the pics.
Chile would probably be boring from a work perspective I'm betting. Pretty awesome otherwise though.
Chile is a great vacation or short-term deployment location, IMO.
Agree.
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Post by: felix rex on April 03, 2013, 12:38:18 AM
Couple of interesting things going on right now. You've probably already seen the John Stewart/US Embassy thing (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/04/02/jon-stewart-sparks-twitter-fight-between-u-s-embassy-and-egyptian-presidents-office/) that has Morsy pissed off now (BTW, that was so totally not approved from foggy bottom first :lol: the guys in press office here are awesome).
But while this is going on, the Embassy has had to repeatedly deny that the Ambassador gave an interview to an Israeli paper and said the following:
Quote
Jews are the real owners of Egypt, since they were expelled after they built the Pyramids and that DNA analysis showed that King Tut was of Jewish origin ... Israel will no longer be threatened by Arab barbarians who want to destroy it ... Poverty and eventual bankruptcy in Egypt will push the Egyptians to famine, and then Jews will return again to the land of Egypt to enslave the Egyptians and feed them and save them from starvation and poverty
This rumor emerged in January and conspiracy-loving Arabs are still reporting it as actual news (not just on twitter and facebook, but on actual TV news broadcasts :lol: ).
The other day, one channel had three typical guests and one rational guy who kept saying "this seems like a very unlikely thing for an Ambassador to say" and asking where the original interview even was, since no one had a copy, while the other three just kept shouting him down and yelling about zionist conspiracies.
I mean, what is this, I don't even, King Tut was Jewish? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by: felix rex on April 03, 2013, 12:40:32 AM
Side note: the most commonly cited fact about King Tut at the Egyptian museum is that he was a sickly, inbred cripple covered in gold who died young and was the only pharaoh who managed to successfully hoard all his gold and riches, so it makes perfect sense to pick him as the "Jewish" pharaoh.
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Post by: jtksu on April 03, 2013, 01:13:08 AM
Chile is making some pretty fantastic wines these days. If i lived there, I'd likely Malbec myself to death.
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Post by: felix rex on April 03, 2013, 01:20:32 AM
Couple of interesting things going on right now. You've probably already seen the John Stewart/US Embassy thing (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/04/02/jon-stewart-sparks-twitter-fight-between-u-s-embassy-and-egyptian-presidents-office/) that has Morsy pissed off now (BTW, that was so totally not approved from foggy bottom first :lol: the guys in press office here are awesome).
But while this is going on, the Embassy has had to repeatedly deny that the Ambassador gave an interview to an Israeli paper and said the following:
Quote
Jews are the real owners of Egypt, since they were expelled after they built the Pyramids and that DNA analysis showed that King Tut was of Jewish origin ... Israel will no longer be threatened by Arab barbarians who want to destroy it ... Poverty and eventual bankruptcy in Egypt will push the Egyptians to famine, and then Jews will return again to the land of Egypt to enslave the Egyptians and feed them and save them from starvation and poverty
This rumor emerged in January and conspiracy-loving Arabs are still reporting it as actual news (not just on twitter and facebook, but on actual TV news broadcasts :lol: ).
The other day, one channel had three typical guests and one rational guy who kept saying "this seems like a very unlikely thing for an Ambassador to say" and asking where the original interview even was, since no one had a copy, while the other three just kept shouting him down and yelling about zionist conspiracies.
I mean, what is this, I don't even, King Tut was Jewish? :lol: :lol: :lol:
Oh man I missed the Jon Steward row. Fantastic.
as always Felix (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ft.qkme.me%2F36ctaw.jpg&hash=c0775508edbd72828aa72a2599878451d08e4e67)
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Post by: felix rex on April 03, 2013, 04:30:54 AM
Yes. Regardless of your personal politics (or opinion of John Stewart) the clip the embassy tweeted out is totally worth watching.
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Post by: ben ji on April 03, 2013, 08:32:48 AM
Couple of interesting things going on right now. You've probably already seen the John Stewart/US Embassy thing (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/04/02/jon-stewart-sparks-twitter-fight-between-u-s-embassy-and-egyptian-presidents-office/) that has Morsy pissed off now (BTW, that was so totally not approved from foggy bottom first :lol: the guys in press office here are awesome).
But while this is going on, the Embassy has had to repeatedly deny that the Ambassador gave an interview to an Israeli paper and said the following:
Quote
Jews are the real owners of Egypt, since they were expelled after they built the Pyramids and that DNA analysis showed that King Tut was of Jewish origin ... Israel will no longer be threatened by Arab barbarians who want to destroy it ... Poverty and eventual bankruptcy in Egypt will push the Egyptians to famine, and then Jews will return again to the land of Egypt to enslave the Egyptians and feed them and save them from starvation and poverty
This rumor emerged in January and conspiracy-loving Arabs are still reporting it as actual news (not just on twitter and facebook, but on actual TV news broadcasts :lol: ).
The other day, one channel had three typical guests and one rational guy who kept saying "this seems like a very unlikely thing for an Ambassador to say" and asking where the original interview even was, since no one had a copy, while the other three just kept shouting him down and yelling about zionist conspiracies.
I mean, what is this, I don't even, King Tut was Jewish? :lol: :lol: :lol:
So what your saying is that most of the news channel's are like Fox News but on crazy steriods?
Also great story, love the tid bits you provide!
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Post by: GCJayhawker on April 03, 2013, 10:32:52 AM
I wish that felix rex could uickly move to SK so that we could get inside information on this whole NK thing.
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Post by: 0.42 on April 03, 2013, 01:32:55 PM
I really want a felix rex moves to pyongyang (and sets up an illicit internet connection) thread
I may move to Jordan next. Kinda hope not. Sounds super boring. Would love Lebanon, but that's a non-starter. We're contemplating Latin America. Probably Brazil. Regardless, it won't be for 2-3 more years. Maybe Syria will be back in play.
Isn't Jordan where that super hilariously huge weapons exhibition is? You should go to that and write a goEMAW blog entry and get a US general to throw up a :combofan:
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Post by: CNS on April 03, 2013, 02:20:14 PM
I really want a felix rex moves to pyongyang (and sets up an illicit internet connection) thread
I may move to Jordan next. Kinda hope not. Sounds super boring. Would love Lebanon, but that's a non-starter. We're contemplating Latin America. Probably Brazil. Regardless, it won't be for 2-3 more years. Maybe Syria will be back in play.
Isn't Jordan where that super hilariously huge weapons exhibition is? You should go to that and write a goEMAW blog entry and get a US general to throw up a :combofan:
Nick Cage movie.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SterlingArcher on April 05, 2013, 01:25:21 PM
Cairo? Its nice, Obviously not heaven because Janis Joplin isn't giving me a rimjob.
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Post by: 0.42 on April 05, 2013, 01:26:58 PM
Cairo? Its nice, Obviously not heaven because Janis Joplin isn't giving me a rimjob.
:dubious:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on April 05, 2013, 04:19:14 PM
Disclaimer: I did what I could and yelled at who I could yell at, sweet talked who I could sweet talk, and big worded all the rest. If it happens...IT IS NOT ON ME.
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Post by: felix rex on April 05, 2013, 04:19:49 PM
Also, I am very pissed off and increasingly drunk.
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Post by: CNS on April 05, 2013, 04:20:50 PM
Disclaimer: I did what I could and yelled at who I could yell at, sweet talked who I could sweet talk, and big worded all the rest. If it happens...IT IS NOT ON ME.
More pls.
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Post by: Emo EMAW on April 05, 2013, 04:23:01 PM
Fired?
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Post by: CNS on April 05, 2013, 04:23:27 PM
Disclaimer: I did what I could and yelled at who I could yell at, sweet talked who I could sweet talk, and big worded all the rest. If it happens...IT IS NOT ON ME.
More pls.
Lemme get drunker and lets see what happens.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on April 05, 2013, 04:32:01 PM
Disclaimer: I did what I could and yelled at who I could yell at, sweet talked who I could sweet talk, and big worded all the rest. If it happens...IT IS NOT ON ME.
More pls.
Lemme get drunker and lets see what happens.
Twitter. No one ever monitors twitter.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on April 05, 2013, 04:49:42 PM
Pfffttt
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on April 05, 2013, 05:00:14 PM
Subscribed.......
:popcorn:
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Post by: felix rex on April 05, 2013, 05:04:50 PM
Don't hold your breath. Imagine me writing a number on the wall of someone's office til they acted. Minus musical interludes. Also, waaaaaaaay less dramatic and interesting.
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Post by: Bloodfart on April 05, 2013, 11:50:04 PM
God damn it. Would you please just throw us a bone. Its like Martin Sheen talking to Dennis Hopper in Apocalypse Now.
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Post by: scottwildcat on April 06, 2013, 11:42:45 AM
Whoa what is going on here???
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Post by: ChiComCat on April 06, 2013, 12:07:17 PM
Felix Rex is overthrowing a government again :users:
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Post by: scottwildcat on April 06, 2013, 12:08:02 PM
Boss
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on April 06, 2013, 12:27:31 PM
Piecing it all together with my elite Egyptian contacts and it seems like our embassy put a request in for some new monitors and a laser printer a while ago. Now some time has gone by and FR's dot matrix printer just shot craps and guess what? DC ignored the new printer request and now our embassy doesn't have a printer.
The Terrorists win.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on April 06, 2013, 02:27:22 PM
Piecing it all together with my elite Egyptian contacts and it seems like our embassy put a request in for some new monitors and a laser printer a while ago. Now some time has gone by and FR's dot matrix printer just shot craps and guess what? DC ignored the new printer request and now our embassy doesn't have a printer.
The Terrorists win.
Obama said the sequester was going to be painful but this is too much!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on April 07, 2013, 02:34:47 AM
Piecing it all together with my elite Egyptian contacts and it seems like our embassy put a request in for some new monitors and a laser printer a while ago. Now some time has gone by and FR's dot matrix printer just shot craps and guess what? DC ignored the new printer request and now our embassy doesn't have a printer.
The Terrorists win.
lol. This is hilariously close.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on April 07, 2013, 12:31:05 PM
I'm sure once the sequester bullshit clears up we'll get Embassy Cairo a 3d printer so felix rex can print out all the PAKheads to his heart's content
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on April 07, 2013, 02:46:35 PM
FR, if you guys do get a 3d, the first thing you guys should print is another 3d printer. You know, DC proof the office a little.
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 8manpick on April 07, 2013, 03:16:58 PM
In all seriousness Felix Rex's adventures would make a great sitcom.
I actually started taking notes on particularly funny stories. I can't wait to get started talking about it at parties while never doing it.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 09, 2013, 10:57:20 AM
Yikes. This week would be a "very special episode".
Pro-tip: if a homeless egyptian taps you on the shoulder while you're waiting outside the consular office and asks if you're American, don't say yes. Cause he might stab you right in the ol trapezius.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 09, 2013, 10:57:59 AM
Also, there are gonna be some awesome tcot posts for the political Facebook thread this week.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: OK_Cat on May 09, 2013, 10:58:11 AM
:sdeek:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 09, 2013, 11:27:37 AM
Also, Egyptian police were super unhelpful (shocker). Said it was just an "altercation". Then embassy security pulled out the video footage. Boom. Kebabed.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 09, 2013, 12:58:22 PM
My wife and already routinely spoke Spanish when we were in questionable neighborhoods. Now, it's all we speak outside the house. And we include the annoying fake accent (full disclosure: hers is solid; mine is borderline offensive depending what border you're standing on).
I don't know what public face they'll give this, but local security is on edge. Tighter than I've ever seen them. And frankly, we are too.
Pre-post edit: deleted paranoid conspiracy speculations. I mean, I have been drinking since brunch.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 8manpick on May 09, 2013, 01:02:57 PM
FR, was it you who got trapezius stabbed, or a different American?
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on May 09, 2013, 01:03:44 PM
I don't think so, but I'll ask someone with more insight into the rural areas
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 09, 2013, 01:48:17 PM
But srsly, I know y'all got used to regular updates in this thread, but we gotta shut that shiznit down. Just got real, yo. They stabbin errbody up in heryah.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on May 09, 2013, 01:49:46 PM
I wonder which part of the film crew FR will play after the embassy gets stormed.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ben ji on May 09, 2013, 01:51:45 PM
FR would be the screen writer obviously.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 09, 2013, 01:56:02 PM
I wonder which part of the film crew FR will play after the embassy gets stormed.
The most sarcastic/intoxicated guy who also can't grow a beard but survives even though the audience views him as an "extra" and is basically rooting for him to get beheaded on webcam.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on May 09, 2013, 02:02:03 PM
I wonder which part of the film crew FR will play after the embassy gets stormed.
The most sarcastic/intoxicated guy who also can't grow a beard but survives even though the audience views him as an "extra" and is basically rooting for him to get beheaded on webcam.
I would fatten my subjects and myself up on booze and nachos. man, what a job.
I'm no child scientist, but force feeding a child copious amounts of booze might kill it.
Don't forget forcing them to eat their own booze-nacho vomit.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on May 09, 2013, 08:00:19 PM
quickened consumption of milk is highly overrated.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 10, 2013, 05:17:52 AM
Not to sidetrack the discussion, but this widely quoted phrase in the media is complete bullshit:
"The embassy was once heavily fortified, but security measures have been relaxed"
Even before the stabbing, security was higher than I've ever seen it. They put up walls on several street blocking access to the area. They have check points at every entry where they make you show ID and search the car. Basically, they've been on high alert for an attack for weeks. And this stabbing wasn't what they were looking for.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on May 10, 2013, 07:46:34 AM
maybe it's time to reconsider that relocation package
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on May 10, 2013, 08:02:52 AM
Keep your weed at home, Felix.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: scottwildcat on May 10, 2013, 08:48:08 AM
This thread has been one of the crazies rides ever.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on May 10, 2013, 09:08:20 AM
FR, shoulder pads would have totally stopped that homeless stabbing.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 10, 2013, 01:05:26 PM
maybe it's time to reconsider that relocation package
No one told me there would be stabbing!
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 11, 2013, 08:27:07 AM
Welp, Egypt just busted an al Qaeda cell plotting attacks against "unspecified" diplomatic facilities in Cairo and Alexandria. Btw, the Egyptian officials are the ones refusing to specify the targets, not the people they arrested.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 11, 2013, 08:45:30 AM
Some local journalists speculating it was targeting the French embassy because of Mali.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 11, 2013, 09:21:07 AM
I really wanna see the pics of the guys they arrested. The embassy guards had a "wanted" photo of a specific guy to be on the lookout for this past week.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on May 11, 2013, 09:23:04 AM
Is this good news? Or will it just piss off folks? I guess it's good Egypt got them and not the US.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 11, 2013, 10:00:01 AM
Is this good news? Or will it just piss off folks? I guess it's good Egypt got them and not the US.
I mean, it's good that they caught them. And yeah, it's no coincidence that local governments are the ones doing the actual arresting.
Early reports say they're connected to a cell busted in the Nasr City neighborhood of Cairo a month or so ago and that both groups intended to establish a permanent AQ branch in Egypt. So, that's bad.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 12, 2013, 12:56:25 AM
Oh, and the third suspect has not been detained, but rather has been asked "to stay at home". #cairojustice
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on May 12, 2013, 01:14:19 AM
shipping a car is probably the worst idea in this entire move of bad ideas. I will rank the all the ideas worst to least worst once this thread gets cooking.
I'd rank it best. You want a car you are familiar with over there. Aggressive driving is the only way to earn respect short of killing some one with a scimitar.
BTW, score one for ol LSOC here. No car would have been terrible. Also score one for whoever said not to get a big SUV (Eurocat?). Maneuvering adorable little colonial streets would suck and parking would be almost impossible (the tunnel to get to the parking garage at the Citystars mall would be completely impassable).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 12, 2013, 03:42:00 AM
If your are going to be there a while, I would invest in a slingbox and a dedicated Directv DVR at a friend or family members house
That sounds like solid advice.
This was solid advice (together with the boxee) for football season. Otherwise, I just use hulu, netflix, and espn3 (which made the VPN an absolute pri-zero must-have for any expat).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: scottwildcat on May 12, 2013, 10:54:06 AM
So scary AF with some moments of baller AF mixed in?!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: OK_Cat on May 15, 2013, 12:40:26 PM
how much longer do you have to stay in that scary AF place?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 16, 2013, 01:05:22 AM
Two more years with an option to extend for another.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 16, 2013, 02:23:33 AM
Welp, turns out it was both the French and U.S. embassies:
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"The investigations revealed that the suspects were intending to carry out terrorist bomb operations inside Egypt via suicide operations, penetrating the security cordon in front of the American and French embassies with a car bomb," MENA said, citing a source in the state security prosecutor's office.
MENA said the suspects had escaped from prison during the uprising that swept Hosni Mubarak from power in 2011.
FWIW, there's no way even a car bomb could penetrate the walls at the U.S. embassy. It's a goddamn fortress. It would basically just blow a hole in the wall itself and kill some Egyptian security guards and bystanders (unless they timed it for when all the shuttles are leaving; that's the scenario that really scares me but it would be tough to pull off with the randomized schedules). Even if they used the Taliban tactic of following up the bombing with gunmen, they wouldn't find more than 4-5 people in the courtyard (and again, mostly Egyptians). The buildings inside the perimeter are also all independently secured. Their remote controlled airplane idea was probably better, but would still likely be more of a shock value than high casualty rate.
No idea on the French embassy.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 16, 2013, 05:55:36 AM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on May 16, 2013, 08:55:39 AM
Whoa.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 16, 2013, 09:13:23 AM
I think this is my favorite part:
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From the checkpoint, Mr. Nabih, 26, called his Egyptian counterpart and told him which of the scores of tunnels the Hamas official had cleared for the food delivery.He first waited near the shaft of the tunnel, but after a while he was lowered on a lift about 30 feet underground and walked halfway down the 650-foot path to meet two Egyptian boys who were pushing the boxes and buckets of food, wrapped in plastic, on a cart.
Mr. Nabih gave the boys about $16.50, and argued with them for a few minutes over a tip.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 03, 2013, 02:04:56 PM
It's hilarious how popular KFC is here. And since everything delivers in Cairo, you constantly see the KFC motorcycles winding through traffic. I always like when I see one at like 8 am.
Also, Hardee's. Very big here, apparently.
It's the Halal chicken thing. They're hugely popular everywhere in the middle east.
Also, if you want to be hilariously inundated in American brands go to the citystars mall. I stayed at the Intercontinental attached to it and it's hilarious....like a parody of American suburban mall culture.
Bad news, Eurocat. The revolution has officially come to Citystars. Workers at Spinneys (the chain grocery store) went bananas when they heard a report that the store was sold to a MB official. They rampaged through the store and the mall, busting glass in storefront windows, fighting security guards and injuring people until forcing the evacuation of all six glorious stories and 270,000 square feet.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: TheCatFanSpeaks on June 06, 2013, 06:28:46 AM
:sdeek:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 06, 2013, 06:39:17 AM
Citystars is denying that security fired birdshot at the workers to get them to disperse. So, that's a relief.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on June 06, 2013, 07:42:03 AM
it's like people in the middle east don't like to just chill the eff out
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 06, 2013, 02:42:24 PM
it's like people in the middle east don't like to just chill the eff out
Funny you should say that. Someone put out a "chill out...the prices are all the same" message that interrupted cable tv and radio last night and appeared in newspapers this morning.
http://m.cairoscene.com/ViewArticle.aspx?AId=1087
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on June 06, 2013, 03:21:39 PM
that does NOT say chill out.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 23, 2013, 01:34:24 PM
Pete, please resend the pakhead. I can't find the first one. We may have an opening in a week.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on June 23, 2013, 01:38:36 PM
It's hilarious how popular KFC is here. And since everything delivers in Cairo, you constantly see the KFC motorcycles winding through traffic. I always like when I see one at like 8 am.
Also, Hardee's. Very big here, apparently.
It's the Halal chicken thing. They're hugely popular everywhere in the middle east.
Also, if you want to be hilariously inundated in American brands go to the citystars mall. I stayed at the Intercontinental attached to it and it's hilarious....like a parody of American suburban mall culture.
Bad news, Eurocat. The revolution has officially come to Citystars. Workers at Spinneys (the chain grocery store) went bananas when they heard a report that the store was sold to a MB official. They rampaged through the store and the mall, busting glass in storefront windows, fighting security guards and injuring people until forcing the evacuation of all six glorious stories and 270,000 square feet.
this is terrible. If city stars is closed where am I gonna get sbarros in Cairo?
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Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 23, 2013, 11:46:44 PM
Pete, please resend the pakhead. I can't find the first one. We may have an opening in a week.
Not Pete, but sent.
Oh boy. Got it. I'll keep you posted on Operation Tamarod.
i don't know what this is but i am very excited!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ednksu on June 24, 2013, 02:12:13 AM
Hey Felix is crap about to get real with the military and these protests on the 30th? TIA
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 24, 2013, 03:48:57 AM
Yep. Hence Operation Tamarod.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 26, 2013, 10:30:20 AM
Oh boy. Four days out and they're already rolling tanks into my ritzy little suburb. But don't worry, the office printer signs assure us they're "for the safety of the people."
1 year anniversary of Morsi in office. Morsi opponents have picked this day to protest him. Apparently they've been organizing for weeks. Morsi is going to give a speech and if people don't like it, crap's going to get cray.
Handy phrase I learned this week: al banzeen fee al tank wi al milyoon fee al bank.
Basically: gas in the tank and cash in the bank, or an Egyptian way of saying :kstategrad:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on June 27, 2013, 07:59:36 AM
they should just have democratic elections like we have in the us, then no more tanks and riots, etc. seems like a pretty simple concept.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on June 27, 2013, 09:36:33 AM
They should totally start some oil wells over there.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 27, 2013, 10:35:39 AM
I just finished a a walking/mass transit tour of most of the city. It feels like a classroom where two kids had a big argument by the coat racks in the morning and agreed to fight after school.
Also, I found a very good sandwich stand in Nasr City.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 27, 2013, 10:37:55 AM
Oh, and I don't presume to establish the editorial line for this online sports blogging forum, but if people had the impression (for whatever reason) that "goEMAW Supports the Revolution," we would all be pretty much okay with, right?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on June 27, 2013, 10:40:48 AM
Oh, and I don't presume to establish the editorial line for this online sports blogging forum, but if people had the impression (for whatever reason) that "goEMAW Supports the Revolution," we would all be pretty much okay with, right?
Going to need some deets on that. Non local news deets. Summarize and lets put it to a poll.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on June 27, 2013, 10:41:30 AM
I'm going to defer to the expert(s). But revolutions are normally where it's at.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on June 27, 2013, 10:41:44 AM
If you don't feel like doing that, just put a 2' tall pak head on one of those tanks and get a guy in the top of the tank to combofan it up and endorsement will come in tsunami form.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on June 27, 2013, 11:08:17 AM
Yeah. They're everywhere right now. One downtown has a hole in the middle for pedestrians. Two people coming from opposite directions got stuck in it last month (Egyptians are really bad at lines).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on June 27, 2013, 11:22:24 PM
Also, is anyone in the US talking about the stabbing thing? Not gonna lie. That's disconcerting.
No.
Well, consider it a preview for the Facebook thread. That American was stabbed by a the MB that Obama is funding.
We're still not completely over Benghazi, but that would be a real godsend considering how this IRS/IG/Issa think going.
Oh man. Here is an actual text exchange with me bro this evening:
Me: So, the embassy is about to announce an evacuation. It's optional and it's nothing but a political CYA from DC, which means we don't care but it will probably be all over the news back home soon.
Bro: But, what will Darrell Issa do with himself in 3 mos if there's not some sort of incident?!
Me: I won't google it and bullshit you. I don't know who that is.
Bro: Oh, he's Republican legislator fanning fake furor over Benghazi, IRS, 2 Fast 2 Furious, et al...
Bro: Just being cheeky. Be careful, hope it's much ado about nothing
Me: I think it'll be crazy downtown for a few days or a week, but we're just gonna ride it out in our suburb.
Bro: Good. I haven't talked to mom yet. Told dad, he just said, Good, you can tell your mother then...
Me: Uh oh. Make sure mom knows Alexandria is a long ways away.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: GCJayhawker on June 28, 2013, 02:35:27 PM
FR I don't understand the thought process of the Egyptians. This guy was voted into office and now they are holding a giant protest telling him to leave office. either I'm missing something or there is a real misunderstanding of how democracy works. They can vote him out when his term is up right?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 28, 2013, 02:37:09 PM
either I'm missing something or there is a real misunderstanding of how democracy works.
No, you pretty much have it. Both sides are really new at democracy and pretty much suck at it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on June 28, 2013, 02:44:41 PM
have you tried clams' idea about having them all chill?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sonofdaxjones on June 28, 2013, 02:45:17 PM
One thing for sure, I am pleased that the World's Largest Arms Dealer, Barack Obama is outfitting the Egyptian Military with some the best U.S. built weaponary available.
:thumbsup:
Nothing can put an end to those pesky protests like a couple of Cluster Bombs from a U.S. built F-16, or an anti personnel round from a U.S. Built M1 Abrams Tank.
The Obama Administration: We'll make an end run around Congress and arm Middle Eastern governments at the slightest hint that they're moving towards a democracy . . . or are hardcore Theocratic Dictatorships that say they are our friend.
:thumbsup:
It's only Freedom Fighting, if they're for 'merica . . . or American hegemonic interests.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on June 28, 2013, 02:45:44 PM
One thing for sure, I am pleased that the World's Largest Arms Dealer, Barack Obama is outfitting the Egyptian Military with some the best U.S. built weaponary available.
:thumbsup:
Nothing can put an end to those pesky protests like a couple of Cluster Bombs from a U.S. built F-16, or an anti personnel round from a U.S. Built M1 Abrams Tank.
The Obama Administration: We'll make an end run around Congress and arm Middle Eastern governments at the slightest hint that they're moving towards a democracy . . . or are hardcore Theocratic Dictatorships that say they are our friend.
:thumbsup:
It's only Freedom Fighting, if they're for 'merica . . . or American hegemonic interests.
Remember when Bush was President and all you could talk about was your butthurt about Clinton bombing your bros in Srebrenica? Good grief you sound like me when I read Chomsky and found a definition of "realpolitick" for the first time.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 28, 2013, 02:50:52 PM
One thing for sure, I am pleased that the World's Largest Arms Dealer, Barack Obama is outfitting the Egyptian Military with some the best U.S. built weaponary available.
:thumbsup:
Nothing can put an end to those pesky protests like a couple of Cluster Bombs from a U.S. built F-16, or an anti personnel round from a U.S. Built M1 Abrams Tank.
The Obama Administration: We'll make an end run around Congress and arm Middle Eastern governments at the slightest hint that they're moving towards a democracy . . . or are hardcore Theocratic Dictatorships that say they are our friend.
:thumbsup:
It's only Freedom Fighting, if they're for 'merica . . . or American hegemonic interests.
Remember when Bush was President and all you could talk about was your butthurt about Clinton bombing your bros in Srebrenica? Good grief you sound like me when I read Chomsky and found a definition of "realpolitick" for the first time.
Apparently you don't like the reality of the message. Sorry bro . . . If you're a fan of Zbig and PNAC, the Yugoslavia move by Clinton was brilliant. Neutralize a county aligned with Russia, provide economic assistance, wait awhile, they apply for entry into NATO.
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Post by: felix rex on June 28, 2013, 02:54:26 PM
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Post by: sonofdaxjones on June 28, 2013, 04:58:49 PM
So Morsi is or isn't Muslim Brotherhood Felix, media and commentators just can't seem to make up their mind.
On a thoughtful note, do you think that SOS Kerry took a good long look at that black and white picture of himself tossing the medals back in the day, before he signed off on that $1.3 Billion dollar Egyptian Weapons deal? I really enjoyed the his commentary on why this deal was a good thing.
Nothing says good business (in the weapons business) like arming all sides, if war ever breaks out between Egypt and Israel again, IFF systems better be working extremely well.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 28, 2013, 05:02:24 PM
I am confuse
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Post by: Kat Kid on June 28, 2013, 06:57:11 PM
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Post by: felix rex on June 29, 2013, 01:57:05 AM
Oh man. I've never been happier to have the dino avatar. :adored:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 29, 2013, 07:55:16 AM
Fun fact: the ambassador came to work in sweatpants today.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 29, 2013, 08:18:40 AM
The central movement behind these protests just held a press conference blaming America for conspiring with the MB to destroy Egypt. So, I'm prolly gonna get stabbed.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on June 29, 2013, 08:43:57 AM
I may not always know what's going on, but just keep posting felix
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on June 29, 2013, 08:45:48 AM
when all is said and done I'm gonna do everything in my power to bestow you with the bbs'n equivalent of whatever tony bourdain got for that Beirut episode (ms tobias is scouring Pinterest for ideas)
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Post by: felix rex on June 29, 2013, 08:58:52 AM
However I'm stabbed, you have my solemn pledge I'll be really sarcastic about it.
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Post by: Kat Kid on June 29, 2013, 09:18:44 AM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on June 30, 2013, 06:41:18 AM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2FgoEMAW.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Faction%3Ddlattach%3Btopic%3D19682.0%3Battach%3D2071%3Bimage&hash=394e1ad703b9de02ffa77bcda9dc30614f2af162) Is that super Arsenal fan steve dave?
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Post by: SdK on June 30, 2013, 07:34:26 AM
Jon Stewart was on Al Bernameg!
Also, I love this thread and all of your insideryness FR. Thank you for being you.
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Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2013, 08:39:33 AM
UPDATE FOR STEVEDAVE:
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Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company Tawfik al-Assy told Sky News Arabia that 60,000 passengers have left the country on 254 flights in the last 48 hours.
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Post by: Skipper44 on June 30, 2013, 09:09:11 AM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2FgoEMAW.com%2Fforum%2Findex.php%3Faction%3Ddlattach%3Btopic%3D19682.0%3Battach%3D2071%3Bimage&hash=394e1ad703b9de02ffa77bcda9dc30614f2af162) Is that super Arsenal fan steve dave?
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Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2013, 10:02:49 AM
There is an MB militia marching around like a drill team near the presidential palace and I can't begin to overstate its ridiculousness.
Also, the protests haven't officially started yet. crap will really start going down in the next couple of hours.
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Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2013, 10:37:04 AM
I'm being told by some that there was an explosion near my apartment this morning due to some clumsy (and now unfortunate) bomb makers blowing up their own home. Don't know if true, but creepy. Also, I hope my patio grill is okay :frown:
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Post by: Frankenklein on June 30, 2013, 10:46:10 AM
They hate the ambassador because she allegedly has a secret alliance with the MB. Of course, they're cheering everytime a military chopper passes overhead because of course the US has NO relationship with the military...
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on June 30, 2013, 12:12:26 PM
They hate the ambassador because she allegedly has a secret alliance with the MB. Of course, they're cheering everytime a military chopper passes overhead because of course the US has NO relationship with the military...
I'm a little confused. Cheering for Egyptian or US military helicopters? Is there a good article that explains this particular round of protests?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2013, 12:13:20 PM
They hate the ambassador because she allegedly has a secret alliance with the MB. Of course, they're cheering everytime a military chopper passes overhead because of course the US has NO relationship with the military...
I'm a little confused. Cheering for Egyptian or US military helicopters? Is there a good article that explains this particular round of protests?
Go to NYT and search tamarod. There's probably something decent.
There's a lot of pro-military sentiment born mostly out of anti-Morsi sentiment. It's bananas. Exactly one year ago, these two sides were in tahrir celebrating Morsi for replacing military rule.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2013, 12:18:33 PM
They hate the ambassador because she allegedly has a secret alliance with the MB. Of course, they're cheering everytime a military chopper passes overhead because of course the US has NO relationship with the military...
I'm a little confused. Cheering for Egyptian or US military helicopters? Is there a good article that explains this particular round of protests?
Go to NYT and search tamarod. There's probably something decent.
There's a lot of pro-military sentiment born mostly out of anti-Morsi sentiment. It's bananas. Exactly one year ago, these two sides were in tahrir celebrating Morsi for replacing military rule.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on June 30, 2013, 12:18:57 PM
Did you guys bring in a bunch of extra Marines for security or anything?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2013, 12:19:34 PM
They hate the ambassador because she allegedly has a secret alliance with the MB. Of course, they're cheering everytime a military chopper passes overhead because of course the US has NO relationship with the military...
I'm a little confused. Cheering for Egyptian or US military helicopters? Is there a good article that explains this particular round of protests?
Here's a decent backgrounder from a guy actually on the ground here. He's a little biased, but usually has good info
Oh, and my boabs confirmed the bombing in my neighborhood :frown:
stay safe man
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on June 30, 2013, 12:45:47 PM
What's the really short explanation of how the military can be a 3rd party in this aside from the current government and the government protesters want? Like, whoever's the top riley rat there just decided that since he physically possesses all the tanks and crap that he can do whatever he wants?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on June 30, 2013, 12:46:19 PM
What's the really short explanation of how the military can be a 3rd party in this aside from the current government and the government protesters want? Like, whoever's the top riley rat there just decided that since he physically possesses all the tanks and crap that he can do whatever he wants?
pretty much.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Willesgirl on June 30, 2013, 12:53:37 PM
I am glad you're getting out of there, FR. Safe travels to you and Mrs. FR.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on June 30, 2013, 12:53:47 PM
What's the really short explanation of how the military can be a 3rd party in this aside from the current government and the government protesters want? Like, whoever's the top riley rat there just decided that since he physically possesses all the tanks and crap that he can do whatever he wants?
pretty much.
Damn, that's basically the plot of the terminator movies. I hope America has a plan for when our top riley rat goes rogue.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2013, 01:21:13 PM
I am glad you're getting out of there, FR. Safe travels to you and Mrs. FR.
I just came home from work. I'm not leaving the country.
My mistake. I am kinda hoping you get to watch some K-State football live at the newly renovated LHC LHC Bill Snyder Family Stadium this year. (its a rebel free zone).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on June 30, 2013, 02:47:07 PM
I'm kind of confused as to how Morsi was elected, unless it was rigged. Do the locals believe the MB is not a radical Islamic organization, or was that what they wanted?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: p1k3 on June 30, 2013, 02:53:04 PM
I'm kind of confused as to how Morsi was elected, unless it was rigged. Do the locals believe the MB is not a radical Islamic organization, or was that what they wanted?
it sounds like they don't really know what they want
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on June 30, 2013, 03:17:11 PM
You mean there is a country out there where there are political disagreements among the population? ZOMG! THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT! RIGGED ELECTIONS PROLLY!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on June 30, 2013, 04:11:51 PM
You mean there is a country out there where there are political disagreements among the population? ZOMG! THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT! RIGGED ELECTIONS PROLLY!
Its not like Egypt would be the first country with a rigged election.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on June 30, 2013, 05:15:43 PM
You mean there is a country out there where there are political disagreements among the population? ZOMG! THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT! RIGGED ELECTIONS PROLLY!
Its not like Egypt would be the first country with a rigged election.
I'll defer to felix, but I don't think there is any allegation that happened.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2013, 08:53:07 PM
You mean there is a country out there where there are political disagreements among the population? ZOMG! THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT! RIGGED ELECTIONS PROLLY!
Its not like Egypt would be the first country with a rigged election.
I'll defer to felix, but I don't think there is any allegation that happened.
Exactly. There's electoral regrets but not allegations. As dumb as the name sounds, the "lemon squeezers" are a real thing.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on June 30, 2013, 10:35:21 PM
Neat pic of protesters shining laser pointers at a military helicopter, which I'm told is murder on a pilot.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on June 30, 2013, 11:12:43 PM
Read some stuff about police helicopters nearly crashing because of a single beam. Guess it hits the cockpit glass and has some sort of prismish effect. Not like splitting into the spectrum but just flooding the cabin with light.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2013, 11:13:48 PM
Also, I'm assuming Saul will enjoy the text I just received from an Egyptian friend:
Also, what goes on at these protests. Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2013, 11:30:12 PM
Also, what goes on at these protests. Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"
That, and some raping.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sonofdaxjones on June 30, 2013, 11:32:03 PM
Go stir things up a little bit Felix.
Did I see film today of a sewn together U.S. and Israeli flag being burned during this protest?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sonofdaxjones on June 30, 2013, 11:34:38 PM
Hey didn't Hillary meet with Gaddafi before we set him up and supported his overthrow, or was that his son?
I don't know, meeting with U.S. SOS seems like kind of a hit or miss proposition for world leaders. It could be all great, or it could be you're dodging Tomahawks in a few weeks, and watching your military get cluster bombed by F-15's.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on June 30, 2013, 11:39:24 PM
Also, what goes on at these protests. Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"
That, and some raping.
I feel like the US protests are way behind the curve on the raping thing. I bet that crap would have made the pud ass Occupy movement much more interesting.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Panjandrum on July 01, 2013, 12:17:39 AM
Also, what goes on at these protests. Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"
That, and some raping.
I'm assuming these protests are predominantly male, and I am now wondering if this comment means we're watching an episode of "Oz" where all of the characters are are outside, and we are looking down on it from the sky.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 01, 2013, 12:19:43 AM
Did I see film today of a sewn together U.S. and Israeli flag being burned during this protest?
Sounds plausible. The Israel thing is really fascinating in light of the MB's legend as the first group to take up arms against the newly-created state.
Also, what goes on at these protests. Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"
That, and some raping.
I'm assuming these protests are predominantly male, and I am now wondering if this comment means we're watching an episode of "Oz" where all of the characters are are outside, and we are looking down on it from the sky.
There are legit grass root movements (like tahrir bodyguard) self-policing these things. Yesterday, they set up a "women only" area right in the center of the action. You'll probably read more about this soon, but there are groups intentionally organizing mob attacks for political reasons.
Also, what goes on at these protests. Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"
That, and some raping.
I'm assuming these protests are predominantly male, and I am now wondering if this comment means we're watching an episode of "Oz" where all of the characters are are outside, and we are looking down on it from the sky.
There are legit grass root movements (like tahrir bodyguard) self-policing these things. Yesterday, they set up a "women only" area right in the center of the action. You'll probably read more about this soon, but there are groups intentionally organizing mob attacks for political reasons.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 01, 2013, 07:06:17 AM
From Al Ahram:http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/0/65115/Egypt/0/The-circle-of-hell-Inside-Tahrirs-mob-sexual-assau.aspx
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Over the past two years, activists and human rights groups have been able to work out the pattern by which these attacks take place.
According to El-Shafie, a group of men usually form two lines and begin snaking through the square, while chanting and singing. Once they find a victim - usually one or two women standing alone - the groups forms a u-shape and then a complete circle around them, trapping them inside.
Hatem Tallima, activist and member of the Revolutionary Socialists, said the group then forms three concentric rings around the victim.
“The men in the circle immediately surrounding the woman begin to strip the girl. The second circle includes men who claim that they are helping the girl. The third circle try to distract the people in the square from what is happening,” Tallima said.
Masa Amir, researcher at Nazra for Feminist Studies NGO, says that there is a clear division of labour between the attackers.
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 01, 2013, 11:14:16 AM
Also, what goes on at these protests. Is it pretty much just a bunch of people sitting around saying "BOO Morsi!" and another guy says "I agree. Morsi's gotta go!"
That, and some raping.
I'm assuming these protests are predominantly male, and I am now wondering if this comment means we're watching an episode of "Oz" where all of the characters are are outside, and we are looking down on it from the sky.
There are legit grass root movements (like tahrir bodyguard) self-policing these things. Yesterday, they set up a "women only" area right in the center of the action. You'll probably read more about this soon, but there are groups intentionally organizing mob attacks for political reasons.
Felix, get out there and party. Looks like a blast.
It's bananas right now, even in my ritzy button up neighborhood. Fireworks, roving bands of merry-making protestors, people just hanging out at every square and waving flags and singing and dancing. Its like a cross between a World Cup crowd and a city wide block party.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 01, 2013, 03:00:57 PM
Felix, get out there and party. Looks like a blast.
It's bananas right now, even in my ritzy button up neighborhood. Fireworks, roving bands of merry-making protestors, people just hanging out at every square and waving flags and singing and dancing. Its like a cross between a World Cup crowd and a city wide block party.
Go get pics and slam booze! DL Vine and interview some locals!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Panjandrum on July 01, 2013, 03:01:21 PM
Not knowing much here, or reading everything linked/posted, the dynamic here seems really unstable.
If I get the order of operations here, it seems like this is how Egypt is handling power:
1) Revolt and demand ouster of leader 2) Get military behind you 3) Get new leader 4) Repeat if desired
If I'm oversimplifying this, or misunderstanding it, please let me know.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Johnny Wichita on July 01, 2013, 03:02:58 PM
DJing this revolution would be the easiest job in history. Sandstorm>Sandstorm>Sandstorm
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 01, 2013, 03:47:04 PM
If you were a guard at the women's only section you'd clean up
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 01, 2013, 03:49:48 PM
Felix, get out there and party. Looks like a blast.
It's bananas right now, even in my ritzy button up neighborhood. Fireworks, roving bands of merry-making protestors, people just hanging out at every square and waving flags and singing and dancing. Its like a cross between a World Cup crowd and a city wide block party.
Go get pics and slam booze! DL Vine and interview some locals!
set up a King Tut stand on the sidewalkl
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sonofdaxjones on July 01, 2013, 03:59:24 PM
Man we should go ahead and just invade Egypt right now, everyone is just partying.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on July 01, 2013, 07:15:44 PM
FR, going to need you to capture an egyptian version of this and release it on the Cairo US Embassy Twitter Account (I assume you run that thing anyway)
It's stating the obvious to say something historic is about to happen, but it's really cool to be here right now. Even if Netflix is slow.
:lol:
edit: I originally read that as history is happening all around you and you are in your apt watching Netflix like the rest of us. But maybe you meant that being in Egypt is worth even the slow Netflix.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Panjandrum on July 02, 2013, 09:59:34 AM
It's stating the obvious to say something historic is about to happen, but it's really cool to be here right now. Even if Netflix is slow.
:lol:
edit: I originally read that as history is happening all around you and you are in your apt watching Netflix like the rest of us.
lol. That's exactly how I meant it. History is exhausting to be around, so we catch some in the morning and early afternoon and then we binge on some Mad Men while we "shelter in place" I-am-Legend-style til the next morning.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 10:09:54 AM
It's stating the obvious to say something historic is about to happen, but it's really cool to be here right now. Even if Netflix is slow.
:lol:
edit: I originally read that as history is happening all around you and you are in your apt watching Netflix like the rest of us.
lol. That's exactly how I meant it. History is exhausting to be around, so we catch some in the morning and early afternoon and then we binge on some Mad Men while we "shelter in place" I-am-Legend-style til the next morning.
:thumbs:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 10:15:43 AM
Man, Egyptians are massing outside Qubba palace cause they think Morsi is holed up in there. Pro tip: he's not.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 10:19:17 AM
Also, someone put a montage of that ridiculous MB drill team to music.
really makes me think about what fashion choices I would make to attending a revolutionary riot. Would wearing my polo tucked into my khakis just like at work give me a sense of legitimacy? I don't want to get tear gas on my favorite work shirts, I will probably still want to go to work afterwards. I would probably go with jeans and my favorite futbol squad jersey.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on July 02, 2013, 12:18:18 PM
There's two. Opposition gave til today then "civil disobedience". Military gave til tomorrow but with vague conditions. Who the eff knows actual US policy. I'm terrible with local politics.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on July 02, 2013, 12:36:38 PM
this whole thing makes egyptians look like complete dumbasses, kinda the opposite effect of the pyramids. my new theory is those were built by aliens
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 12:36:51 PM
I cooked from Super Tramp's menu again tonight. It was excellent.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 12:37:40 PM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Rams on July 02, 2013, 01:00:41 PM
I love how every time there's political unrest in a country like that one of the first orders of business is to suspend the constitution. at some point don't you question whether it even makes sense to waste time writing a constitution?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sonofdaxjones on July 02, 2013, 01:02:08 PM
Do the majority of these people not have jobs? I know the economy is a major sticking poing, but I can't imagine these protests are helping the economy any.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 01:06:49 PM
Do the majority of these people not have jobs? I know the economy is a major sticking poing, but I can't imagine these protests are helping the economy any.
Dax, we're bros. so I'm gonna let you think about that.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 02, 2013, 01:09:09 PM
Can I get a little recap? They forced out Mubarak, (because he was a US puppet or just a dick?) and then Morsi took over but now, a year later they hate him and want him out also?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 01:10:59 PM
I love how every time there's political unrest in a country like that one of the first orders of business is to suspend the constitution. at some point don't you question whether it even makes sense to waste time writing a constitution?
What do you "country like that"?/What do you mean "those people"?
Democracy is hard. We had the heavy lifting done long ago and have moved on to fights about dongs and dongs/hoots.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 01:14:54 PM
Can I get a little recap? They forced out Mubarak, (because he was a US puppet or just a dick?) and then Morsi took over but now, a year later they hate him and want him out also?
The opposition is opposed to a coup. So is the US. So both demand the democratically-elected leader abdicate or otherwise the military will defenestrate him. What's not to understand?
Also, the pyramids are now squares.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on July 02, 2013, 01:16:50 PM
Also Morsi is Edward Snowden.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on July 02, 2013, 01:19:39 PM
Seems like the military generals have control of everything/everyone no matter who is elected.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 01:25:49 PM
If you see media reports of an all-out evac, they're not true.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DQ12 on July 02, 2013, 01:28:09 PM
So if this deadline hits, is the military going to threaten to actually kill Morsi or how does all of this work?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on July 02, 2013, 01:32:26 PM
yeah couple of possible scenarios here would be nice. maybe in this format:
people involved- action- people who die
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 01:33:27 PM
yeah couple of possible scenarios here would be nice. maybe in this format:
people involved- action- people who die
There will be clashes at MB strongholds and some young photogenically sympathetic people will die on each side from "live ammunition" and there will be claims of foreign paid "thugs" on each side.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on July 02, 2013, 01:39:13 PM
I don't understand the sexual assaults. Is that a thing now during protests?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DQ12 on July 02, 2013, 01:40:37 PM
I love how every time there's political unrest in a country like that one of the first orders of business is to suspend the constitution. at some point don't you question whether it even makes sense to waste time writing a constitution?
What do you "country like that"?/What do you mean "those people"?
Democracy is hard. We had the heavy lifting done long ago and have moved on to fights about dongs and dongs/hoots.
It's why you use Microsoft Word with the ability to strike out the old parts and keep track of them in red font.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Johnny Wichita on July 02, 2013, 01:44:34 PM
What are their major complaints with Morsi's job performance?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Panjandrum on July 02, 2013, 01:51:09 PM
What are their major complaints with Morsi's job performance?
I think there's a lot of grievances, from what I've read, but they don't like the fact that Morsi has given the MB more power than originally thought he would. I think a lot of other things start to offshoot from there.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 01:51:32 PM
What are their major complaints with Morsi's job performance?
Same as everywhere (economy, education, infrastructure) plus some chavista type moves with different branches of gov. I mean, he's legitimately been a dick and authoritarian, but I still think this is a bad move (meaning the non lethal defen).
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 02:17:35 PM
I love how every time there's political unrest in a country like that one of the first orders of business is to suspend the constitution. at some point don't you question whether it even makes sense to waste time writing a constitution?
What do you "country like that"?/What do you mean "those people"?
Democracy is hard. We had the heavy lifting done long ago and have moved on to fights about dongs and dongs/hoots.
:dubious:
I'm referring to new/young wanna-be democracies. a constitution is pretty rough ridin' important to the stability of a democracy and if you go around suspending it when the crap hits the fan (which is exactly what they were designed for...to be a baseline/fallback for when things get really messed up) it will never have the power it needs for the democracy to function properly. maybe wait until there's a little bit more stability to write the constitution or at least start with the basics that virtually everyone can agree on so it's not wadded up and thrown in the trash every other year.
there's probably no good answer. it just seems like a waste. what's the point of having a constitution if it's going to be suspended and/or re-written every time there's a change in power?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on July 02, 2013, 02:23:14 PM
americans have such a hardon for constitutions
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on July 02, 2013, 02:28:31 PM
felix, you should riot with a wtf picket sign. like "BRING BACK KING TUT" or "CLEOPATRA IS MY HOMEGIRL" and then when CNN puts you on camera flip that bitch aroud and boom... pakhead.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on July 02, 2013, 02:28:59 PM
no you guys are right. we should just scrap our constitution and play it by ear. HOW EXCITING!!
We're just saying that it's a little unfair to hold a relatively new democracy like Egypt to a standard ("never suspend certain parts of the constitution") that the US didn't didn't meet as recently as ~150 years after the Constitution was created.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on July 02, 2013, 07:40:48 PM
no you guys are right. we should just scrap our constitution and play it by ear. HOW EXCITING!!
I think a new constitutional convention would be a great idea. I mean, a lot has changed on the world since the first one, and people are a lot smarter now than they were back then.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on July 02, 2013, 07:49:19 PM
It would solve every problem we have.
Title: Re: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Rams on July 02, 2013, 08:01:58 PM
no you guys are right. we should just scrap our constitution and play it by ear. HOW EXCITING!!
I think a new constitutional convention would be a great idea. I mean, a lot has changed on the world since the first one, and people are a lot smarter now than they were back then.
there's kind of a really big difference between suspending the constitution and making a decision as a nation to replace it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on July 02, 2013, 08:31:00 PM
no you guys are right. we should just scrap our constitution and play it by ear. HOW EXCITING!!
We're just saying that it's a little unfair to hold a relatively new democracy like Egypt to a standard ("never suspend certain parts of the constitution") that the US didn't didn't meet as recently as ~150 years after the Constitution was created.
fair enough but do they really have to act like this? i mean, rape circles and they also stabbed the white student filming the protest. seemed like a nice guy, no reason for that.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DQ12 on July 02, 2013, 08:35:06 PM
no you guys are right. we should just scrap our constitution and play it by ear. HOW EXCITING!!
We're just saying that it's a little unfair to hold a relatively new democracy like Egypt to a standard ("never suspend certain parts of the constitution") that the US didn't didn't meet as recently as ~150 years after the Constitution was created.
fair enough but do they really have to act like this? i mean, rape circles and they also stabbed the white student filming the protest. seemed like a nice guy, no reason for that.
no i agree 100%. no place for rape circles or stabbing nice kids. senseless.
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Katpappy on July 02, 2013, 10:05:06 PM
no you guys are right. we should just scrap our constitution and play it by ear. HOW EXCITING!!
I think a new constitutional convention would be a great idea. I mean, a lot has changed on the world since the first one, and people are a lot smarter now than they were back then.
makes sense and cents.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: one time gella on July 02, 2013, 10:07:20 PM
Reports of 16 deaths... Protesters? :dunno:
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bones129 on July 02, 2013, 10:28:42 PM
no you guys are right. we should just scrap our constitution and play it by ear. HOW EXCITING!!
I think a new constitutional convention would be a great idea. I mean, a lot has changed on the world since the first one, and people are a lot smarter now than they were back then.
Where would CON-CONV II take place? Philadelphia had the first, so some other city/town/village should get the next. Vegas perhaps?
Title: Re: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on July 02, 2013, 10:35:24 PM
no you guys are right. we should just scrap our constitution and play it by ear. HOW EXCITING!!
I think a new constitutional convention would be a great idea. I mean, a lot has changed on the world since the first one, and people are a lot smarter now than they were back then.
Where would CON-CONV II take place? Philadelphia had the first, so some other city/town/village should get the next. Vegas perhaps?
it would take place on the rough ridin' internet
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 10:39:48 PM
But in all seriousness I am a little worried now. I wouldn't be shocked if we started evacuating more people soon.
How likely are you to get evacuated, and what does that process look like? Do armed guards take you to the airport or something?
Mrs Rex is five months pregnant, so our situation is unique. If I think she's gonna be affected, we're bolting. And it's easy to get out. We have a fixer so we don't have to stand in lines. And no need for armed guards. No one is targeting Americans.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2013, 11:25:39 PM
To clarify, there's already an "authorized evacuation" in place, meaning family members of embassy personnel have a ticket waiting if they want it.
They won't evac everyone unless we reach a stage where mobility is so limited that we can't access essential goods.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bones129 on July 02, 2013, 11:27:46 PM
To clarify, there's already an "authorized evacuation" in place, meaning family members of embassy personnel have a ticket waiting if they want it.
They won't evac everyone unless we reach a stage where mobility is so limited that we can't access essential goods.
Stay safe.
We're in no real danger or anything. Worst case, we'll be uncomfortable for a few days/weeks or fly home if it gets really bad. Mrs Rex grew up in a civil war. She's hilariously calm about the current status here.
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Post by: Panjandrum on July 02, 2013, 11:40:20 PM
Seriously, though, how big of a hit is this to the Brotherhood in other Arab states? I'd assume pretty big.
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Post by: michigancat on July 02, 2013, 11:43:48 PM
Felix, you would be able to participate in my constitutional convention from your checkpoint. Just let that sink in for a bit.
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Post by: michigancat on July 02, 2013, 11:46:33 PM
Seriously, though, how big of a hit is this to the Brotherhood in other Arab states? I'd assume pretty big.
Huge. The MB is basically fighting for its existence right now.
Come on. This is clearly wrong. Also, arab qausi democratic despots ain't what they used to be. How freaking long did Arafat provide corrupt and incompetent leadership while simultaneously delivering nothing on the "get us a country" front?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on July 03, 2013, 12:00:06 AM
I love the comments in the office from the super jaded guys who have been doing this stuff for years.
Mormon 1: "I really need a haircut but the place I go to closed to join the protests." [stage note: his hair is still comically short by all caffeine-consuming-society standards. yet he says this with great conviction.]
Mormon 2: "exactly. And you can't just try out a new barbershop in this environment." [stage note: he does not look up from computer while saying this.]
Mormon 1: "I know. I swear this happens every time I get really serious about hitting the weights again" [stage note: he's comically large and muscular. Yet still pats the 15% body fat around his midsection with a mixture of anger and shame.]
Egypt military: "We swear to God that we will sacrifice even our blood for Egypt and its people, to defend them against any terrorist, radical or fool."
Morsi: "I am prepared to sacrifice my blood for the sake of the security and stability of this homeland."
Mormon 2: "What about dry cleaning? Is your guy still open?"
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Post by: michigancat on July 03, 2013, 07:53:45 AM
:lol:
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Post by: steve dave on July 03, 2013, 07:54:31 AM
:lol:
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Post by: michigancat on July 03, 2013, 07:55:40 AM
Episode: Mormon 1 and Mormon 2 cut each other's hair and learn how to do laundry. Because of a revolution. It will be hilarious because there will be a revolution going on in the background that they basically don't acknowledge.
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Post by: Institutional Control on July 03, 2013, 07:57:02 AM
Those Mormons need to watch Argo.
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Post by: ben ji on July 03, 2013, 08:20:22 AM
Great stuff as always Frex, stay safe!
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Post by: sonofdaxjones on July 03, 2013, 08:29:41 AM
Now this is something you don't see everyday, posters treating a Nobel Peace Prize winner (and world's largest arms dealer) in such a manner: (https://lh3.ggpht.com/-ihWR6dN46Y8/UdItSYEFi5I/AAAAAAABNQY/UqcOGv9rtJE/s600/130701-obama-egypt-010.jpg)
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Post by: slobber on July 03, 2013, 08:42:53 AM
Congrats Felix! I missed the whole pregnancy announcement, unless that was your pregnancy announcement, which is a pretty boss move if so!
Stay safe, keep up the reporting. I am learning more from you than I am from any other source on this subject.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 08:44:50 AM
To clarify, the opposition wants Morsi out but opposes a military coup so is forcing Morsi out in order to prevent the military from forcing him but even if the military does that's not so bad and also they hate the US for propping up the MB but love the military and seem to be ok with the US propping them up BUT THAT ISRAEL THING IS A PROBLEM!
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Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on July 03, 2013, 08:47:37 AM
heard some people got smoked yesterday, felix.
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Post by: NDSU Lollypopkid on July 03, 2013, 08:49:52 AM
Guarantee the Kinko's is run by the CIA, whose mission is to undermine their efforts by intentionally rough ridin' up all the signs.
Bold guarantee. Did the CIA purposely sabotage Cairo area Kinko's "b's" with "p's"?
The CIA intends to do at least half of the stuff it does.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 09:15:09 AM
I'm pretty sure this has something to do with drones and Syria. Dax can give you the details.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 09:20:12 AM
Oh, and eff Western Media! (Lots of this going around on Egyptian social media):
"The biggest assumption you’re making here, sadly – seems to stem from a completely defeatist position you’ve adopted, as though this is the last act of a people, as though the millions that demonstrated in the last days against Morsi’s oppression were not equally prepared to demonstrate against the military’s oppression, and again, and again, and as long as it rough ridin' takes to get it right. If you don’t understand that THAT is democracy, and if you can’t see it that way, just because it’s not how you would’ve done is, that’s your problem, not that of the Egyptian people. It’s completely ridiculous to lump us all together, and act as though we’re all sado-masochistic ignorant fuckheads who are salivating to hand over our lives to the military murderers who’ve kept Egypt down for over 60 years, and who’ve literally ran over friends and allies. Wake the eff up."
To clarify, the opposition wants Morsi out but opposes a military coup so is forcing Morsi out in order to prevent the military from forcing him but even if the military does that's not so bad and also they hate the US for propping up the MB but love the military and seem to be ok with the US propping them up BUT THAT ISRAEL THING IS A PROBLEM!
What are ya gonna do? Huh? Am I right?
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Post by: Willesgirl on July 03, 2013, 09:25:01 AM
Serious question from horribly uninformed American, me: How did Egyptians convince themselves that the U.S. has been an ally to both Egypt's former dictator, Mubarak and Mubarak's main enemy the Muslim Brotherhood? (Also, are we allies in this with the MB? That seems like a bad idea).
I feel a lot better knowing there's a K-Stater over there doing some part of the diplomacy. That bodes well for future US-Egyptian relations, right?
Also, stay safe.
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Post by: Panjandrum on July 03, 2013, 09:29:43 AM
Felix, presuming you and your wife stay safe, how great of a story is this going to be for your child someday? I hope someone can turn this thread into a scrapbook for you.
"Son/Daughter, let me tell you about the time we lived in Cairo."
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 09:42:04 AM
It's so weird. Right as the military deadline expires, the president posts a defiant statement...on Facebook. Meanwhile, Egyptians everywhere make jokes on twitter about Arabs always being late.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 09:53:54 AM
The military has control of the state media building and is issuing a statement at 5. Shits going down.
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Post by: DQ12 on July 03, 2013, 09:54:36 AM
THAT'S IN 5 MINUTES!
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Post by: OK_Cat on July 03, 2013, 09:56:48 AM
oh man can't wait. i am staying on this page and hitting refresh until i get some sweet, sweet protest info
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Post by: Tobias on July 03, 2013, 09:56:53 AM
Serious question from horribly uninformed American, me: How did Egyptians convince themselves that the U.S. has been an ally to both Egypt's former dictator, Mubarak and Mubarak's main enemy the Muslim Brotherhood? (Also, are we allies in this with the MB? That seems like a bad idea).
I feel a lot better knowing there's a K-Stater over there doing some part of the diplomacy. That bodes well for future US-Egyptian relations, right?
Also, stay safe.
welp, willesgirl has officially been un-outed as a fanning sock and/or has been hacked
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Post by: one time gella on July 03, 2013, 09:58:20 AM
Felix... Stay safe my friend, Godspeed and hope to see you at the BSFS Family Reunion... :cheers:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on July 03, 2013, 10:01:53 AM
welp, willesgirl has officially been un-outed as a fanning sock and/or has been hacked
thought the same thing, tobias. to be honest, im a little sad :frown:
I don't understand how that post un-outed. Was it the spelling? Also, about time.
the spelling, grammar, and content were the main things that stuck out to me
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 10:18:45 AM
Morsi now offering more concessions via Facebook (srsly lol wtf) while Tahrir is going bananas waiting for military statement with groups breaking up sidewalks for throwing purposes and twitter full of conspiracy theories about last minute meeting (and more "Arabs are always late/the revolution is stuck in traffic jokes).
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 10:21:49 AM
And now a tahrir goes crazy and sets off fireworks after report that Morsi is now under house arrest.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 10:22:50 AM
So basically, the military grounded him and he's sitting in his room on Facebook.
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Post by: Tobias on July 03, 2013, 10:24:02 AM
big surprise, gE is the #1 go-to for top-notch reporting. kudos to the staff, keep scooping
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Post by: michigancat on July 03, 2013, 10:24:09 AM
Morsi now offering more concessions via Facebook (srsly lol wtf) while Tahrir is going bananas waiting for military statement with groups breaking up sidewalks for throwing purposes and twitter full of conspiracy theories about last minute meeting (and more "Arabs are always late/the revolution is stuck in traffic jokes).
Maybe I could have my constitutional convention on facebook. Also, love the self-racist jokes.
p.s. does everyone agree that dax's posts on this thread are just the worst?
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Post by: Tobias on July 03, 2013, 10:26:11 AM
phoenixcat, i really enjoy the constitutional convention on facebook idea. can we put all measures up to a "like/share" vote?
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Post by: DQ12 on July 03, 2013, 10:27:13 AM
yeah i adore the "arabs are always late" jokes.
:shy:
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Post by: OK_Cat on July 03, 2013, 10:29:40 AM
you bet your ass he is playing candy crush
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Post by: michigancat on July 03, 2013, 10:30:26 AM
big surprise, gE is the #1 go-to for top-notch reporting. kudos to the staff, keep scooping
meanwhile cnn is all zimmerman all rough ridin' day long. :flush:
They love trials. Love them. It's their bread and butter.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 10:36:14 AM
Lol. There's currently a new rumor that Morsi is heading to Venezuela. Cars are driving around the streets with loudspeakers blaring the popular opposition news channels. And rough ridin' vuvuzelas everywhere.
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Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on July 03, 2013, 10:37:58 AM
Lol. There's currently a new rumor that Morsi is heading to Venezuela. Cars are driving around the streets with loudspeakers blaring the popular opposition news channels. And rough ridin' vuvuzelas everywhere.
:D
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Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on July 03, 2013, 10:38:18 AM
should i be following felix rex on twitter as well? im gonna follow him.
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Post by: michigancat on July 03, 2013, 10:38:26 AM
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 10:50:19 AM
The area in downtown is deafening, like a never ending loop of BSFS when Arthur picked off RGIII.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 10:52:30 AM
There's a military chopper over tahrir that just stopped over the middle of the crowd and tipped over a bit before flying off. Crowd says its a sign, goes apeshit.
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Post by: steve dave on July 03, 2013, 10:53:13 AM
There's a military chopper over tahrir that just stopped over the middle of the crowd and tipped over a bit before flying off. Crowd says its a sign, goes apeshit.
ha, that's great
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Post by: scottwildcat on July 03, 2013, 10:53:48 AM
Loving this :excited:
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Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 10:55:15 AM
Ok. Im gonna try and bug out. Military is deploying in some areas.
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Post by: sonofdaxjones on July 03, 2013, 10:56:38 AM
Sorry (not really) cRustyMichMichiCat, the whole situation with the U.S. puppet in Egypt now offering up constituational amendments on Facebook is hilarious . . . the signs are hilarious . . . particularly as they're painted on the canvas of the U.S. demands from several years ago.
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Post by: michigancat on July 03, 2013, 10:56:57 AM
Ok. Im gonna try and bug out. Military is deploying in some areas.
as in leave the country?
No, dumb dumb.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DQ12 on July 03, 2013, 11:10:46 AM
Quote
Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad al-Haddad says in a tweet a "full military coup" is under way in Egypt. "Tanks have started moving through the streets," he writes.
Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad al-Haddad says in a tweet a "full military coup" is under way in Egypt. "Tanks have started moving through the streets," he writes.
Ok. Im gonna try and bug out. Military is deploying in some areas.
as in leave the country?
No. Just somewhere a little less crowded.
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Post by: Panjandrum on July 03, 2013, 11:17:16 AM
Quote
Fergal Keane BBC News tweets: The last time an army overthrew a democratically elected Islamist party we had the murderous Algerian civil war. Egypt dynamics are different but there is huge danger that if coup reports are true, it will lead to extremist backlash.
See, this seems extreme, but we're talking about secularists vs. fundamentalists, right? I mean, hey, this is within the realm of possibility, right?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 11:19:27 AM
lol at hauling in tanks on a truck. just ruins the moment when your tanks roll in, on a truck, then you have to unload them, then they roll in some more on their own.
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Post by: steve dave on July 03, 2013, 11:21:33 AM
I'd just leave my tanks loaded on my trucks and shoot bombs from them while loaded so clean up is easier.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 11:21:58 AM
lol at hauling in tanks on a truck. just ruins the moment when your tanks roll in, on a truck, then you have to unload them, then they roll in some more on their own.
Egyptian dude with me made a joke about the gas crisis.
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Post by: steve dave on July 03, 2013, 11:22:21 AM
ha!
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Post by: scottwildcat on July 03, 2013, 11:23:45 AM
lol at hauling in tanks on a truck. just ruins the moment when your tanks roll in, on a truck, then you have to unload them, then they roll in some more on their own.
Egyptian dude with me made a joke about the gas crisis.
Haha seems like the Egyptians have a nice sense of humor.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Panjandrum on July 03, 2013, 11:26:36 AM
This thread has really made me like the Egyptian people.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 11:27:22 AM
Now we've got clashes between mil and MBers in street. Shots fired, but I think as warning. But it's officially starting now.
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Post by: Willesgirl on July 03, 2013, 11:28:25 AM
I really wish you'd leave the country, FR. Be careful!
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Post by: sonofdaxjones on July 03, 2013, 11:29:07 AM
Oh man, oh man, stay safe felix, don't let them know you work for the man . . . or do, if that helps.
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on July 03, 2013, 11:30:40 AM
ooh, oooh, ooooh...tell them all you are from canada! that's what all the seasoned pro usa travelers do fr! quite the revolution, eh?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 11:32:27 AM
There is a scooter trying to pass the tank convoy. Oh, Egypt. :lol:
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Post by: Panjandrum on July 03, 2013, 11:32:54 AM
Fergal Keane BBC News tweets: The last time an army overthrew a democratically elected Islamist party we had the murderous Algerian civil war. Egypt dynamics are different but there is huge danger that if coup reports are true, it will lead to extremist backlash.
See, this seems extreme, but we're talking about secularists vs. fundamentalists, right? I mean, hey, this is within the realm of possibility, right?
Check out how everyone stopped protesting to bow for prayers. This isn't seculars vs Muslims. Liberals vs fundamentalists might be close, but the difference between an Egyptian liberal and an American liberal is pretty big.
It's really just people refusing authoritarian leadership. If it happened in Venezuela after 20 years of Chavez or in Cuba after 60 years of Castros, the perception would be different. At least, that's how Egyptians feel.
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Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 12:24:12 PM
also fr, with your expertise do you think they were quoting 2pac or heavy d there?
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Post by: scottwildcat on July 03, 2013, 12:33:37 PM
Do they know about the letter B?
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Post by: steve dave on July 03, 2013, 12:35:04 PM
shut up scott
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 12:37:02 PM
Def tupac. Arabs have always identified with Latam indigenous groups, so a martyr rapper named after a rebel Incan guerrilla leader is an obvious choice.
These are really popular here, too ("brothers" and "sheep" rhyme in Arabic
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Post by: puniraptor on July 03, 2013, 12:37:41 PM
I feel real sadness for every single person on earth that isn't on goEMAW.com
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Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 12:39:35 PM
We are currently chilling at the embassy btw. May try and make a run home if we see a window (I voted prayer time but whatevs) but we're probably here for the night.
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Post by: puniraptor on July 03, 2013, 12:41:31 PM
live feed of the square. people keep trying to shine green lasers into the camera. all you can hear are vuvuzelas.
I'm keeping an eye out for rape circles.
bottle rockets n'stuff :D
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Post by: steve dave on July 03, 2013, 12:47:56 PM
felix, those brother sheep are fantastic and I would love to have one for lil sd if you have a window to purchase one on your sneak home :horrorsurprise:
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Post by: Panjandrum on July 03, 2013, 12:49:42 PM
felix, those brother sheep are fantastic and I would love to have one for lil sd if you have a window to purchase one on your sneak home :horrorsurprise:
We can probably make that happen.
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Post by: puniraptor on July 03, 2013, 12:56:18 PM
Their flag waving stamina is unreal.
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Post by: Trim on July 03, 2013, 12:57:56 PM
So all those people at the square, what's the goal there? I mean aside from the rape circles, what's there to do? Doesn't appear that there's a speaker or anything to focus on or stick around for. Shouldn't they be rolling up on wherever Morsi's at rather than rise their flags and rape?
All that said, I'll forget about any logic gaps if any of them want to rise the pak head about now.
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Post by: 0.42 on July 03, 2013, 12:59:45 PM
So all those people at the square, what's the goal there? I mean aside from the rape circles, what's there to do? Doesn't appear that there's a speaker or anything to focus on or stick around for. Shouldn't they be rolling up on wherever Morsi's at rather than rise their flags and rape?
All that said, I'll forget about any logic gaps if any of them want to rise the pak head about now.
Why did people protest in front of the fOOD rather than storm Currie's office?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on July 03, 2013, 01:01:49 PM
So all those people at the square, what's the goal there? I mean aside from the rape circles, what's there to do? Doesn't appear that there's a speaker or anything to focus on or stick around for. Shouldn't they be rolling up on wherever Morsi's at rather than rise their flags and rape?
All that said, I'll forget about any logic gaps if any of them want to rise the pak head about now.
Why did people protest in front of the fOOD rather than storm Currie's office?
Because that's where they could be for a short period of time until they got into the fOOD. Also, until about 2 hours earlier, it was the site of the #Gottlieb4KSU rally.
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Post by: 0.42 on July 03, 2013, 01:03:32 PM
:don'tcare:
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Post by: Emo EMAW on July 03, 2013, 01:15:59 PM
So what percentage of Egyptians are in support of what's happening?
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Post by: CNS on July 03, 2013, 01:18:39 PM
So to sum up, it seems the biggest winners here are: 1. Facebook 2. The revolution ppl 3. goEMAW 4. Whatev takeout, barber, and dry cleaner jojnts that stayed open.
The losers seem to be: 1. Morisy (sp) 2. Women in the crowd 3. Your mormon friends due to inconvenience 4. Anyone within earshot of the vuvuzelas
Accurate so far as far as order of impact?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 01:48:26 PM
This won't be public for a couple days, so keep it in the gE fam. We're being evacuated.
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Post by: lopakman on July 03, 2013, 01:52:14 PM
Fireworks (I hope) are going off everywhere in my sleepy neighborhood. Adly Mansour is your new Egyptian president.
Oh Man!
What is this guy's and the military's story? Pro US? anti?
Why evac if the thing is over? I would assume this means that US is not happy about this change and/or US expects this to be a long ways from over and that it is expected that crap will be getting realer than real immediately?
I mean, it should be rebel party time yet we went from lol'ing at crazy scooter ppl to G'ingTFO of their faces.
Also, FR, grats on the little FR in process!
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 03:04:57 PM
Live goEMAW exclusive. The couch party is in the streets.
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Post by: Willesgirl on July 03, 2013, 03:08:16 PM
Will we cut aid to Egypt? Also, news hasn't mentioned Mansour. (At least I can't find it anywhere.) Is this an insider-y tip? TIA. And seriously, it's all fun and games until they start raping. Please be careful.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on July 03, 2013, 03:09:34 PM
edit: cant paste Arabic words from google translate into this blog, apparently
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 03, 2013, 03:10:40 PM
Def tupac. Arabs have always identified with Latam indigenous groups, so a martyr rapper named after a rebel Incan guerrilla leader is an obvious choice.
These are really popular here, too ("brothers" and "sheep" rhyme in Arabic
Def tupac. Arabs have always identified with Latam indigenous groups, so a martyr rapper named after a rebel Incan guerrilla leader is an obvious choice.
These are really popular here, too ("brothers" and "sheep" rhyme in Arabic
Def tupac. Arabs have always identified with Latam indigenous groups, so a martyr rapper named after a rebel Incan guerrilla leader is an obvious choice.
These are really popular here, too ("brothers" and "sheep" rhyme in Arabic
Def tupac. Arabs have always identified with Latam indigenous groups, so a martyr rapper named after a rebel Incan guerrilla leader is an obvious choice.
These are really popular here, too ("brothers" and "sheep" rhyme in Arabic
Def tupac. Arabs have always identified with Latam indigenous groups, so a martyr rapper named after a rebel Incan guerrilla leader is an obvious choice.
These are really popular here, too ("brothers" and "sheep" rhyme in Arabic
If you get me one, I will pay you back and buy you a meal of your choice.
Just buy all of them. I will offer the same deal as anyone else here. Name your price when you get back to the states and we'll then agree and get pak'd. God speed FR.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2013, 04:16:58 PM
Is the video working?
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Post by: Johnny Wichita on July 03, 2013, 04:19:14 PM
GPC OT post: how do post a video from my phone here? I hate having to ask, but eff me I can't do it.
email it to me and I'll post it. PM coming.
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Post by: DQ12 on July 03, 2013, 08:09:36 PM
hey why can't the PEOPLE post videos?! MODS SHOULDN'T HAVE ALL THE POWER!
TO THE STREETS! (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy110%2FTHE_agnax%2FModPigs.jpg&hash=3da859f3bc4e5c6b7e238f1b3859ece82e5c27f5)
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Post by: steve dave on July 03, 2013, 08:14:14 PM
hey why can't the PEOPLE post videos?! MODS SHOULDN'T HAVE ALL THE POWER!
TO THE STREETS! (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy110%2FTHE_agnax%2FModPigs.jpg&hash=3da859f3bc4e5c6b7e238f1b3859ece82e5c27f5)
to be honest I have no idea how to either. but, I can muscle the right people to get it done.
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Post by: MadCat on July 03, 2013, 08:42:31 PM
hey why can't the PEOPLE post videos?! MODS SHOULDN'T HAVE ALL THE POWER!
TO THE STREETS! (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy110%2FTHE_agnax%2FModPigs.jpg&hash=3da859f3bc4e5c6b7e238f1b3859ece82e5c27f5)
to be honest I have no idea how to either. but, I can muscle the right people to get it done.
mod world problems
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Post by: CNS on July 03, 2013, 09:18:57 PM
hey why can't the PEOPLE post videos?! MODS SHOULDN'T HAVE ALL THE POWER!
TO THE STREETS! (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy110%2FTHE_agnax%2FModPigs.jpg&hash=3da859f3bc4e5c6b7e238f1b3859ece82e5c27f5)
"To the EMAW Mods: get your dirty hands off the vid controls"
"To the EMAW ppl, we have nothing but love for you"
Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 03:41:19 AM
GPC OT post: how do post a video from my phone here? I hate having to ask, but eff me I can't do it.
email it to me and I'll post it. PM coming.
Done
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 04:18:54 AM
So, I just went down to Main Street for some coffee. Now I'm gonna go get a haircut* before they force me to leave this super dangerous cesspool of violence.
*suck on that, Mormon 1.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 05:33:54 AM
So, superstud Mrs Rex has just been personally requested by the ambassador to remain here. As I've often said, I am the sidekick in this relationship.
Not thrilled about my leaving my pregnant wife here while I live in a DC hotel for a month or so, but I do enjoy being married to such a stud boss badass.
Also, she is going to buy sheep for everyone. :excited:
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Post by: steve dave on July 04, 2013, 07:15:12 AM
:horrorsurprise:
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Post by: steve dave on July 04, 2013, 07:31:02 AM
I've got our crack team of IT guys (still sleeping I think) on this amazing video to get it imbedded in this thread but meanwhile a youtube link will have to do
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 07:53:17 AM
I'm proud of how pak'd I sound in that battle cry.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 07:59:16 AM
Let my congressional testimony show that I was hammered and wearing pajama pants at the time of said video.
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Post by: Kat Kid on July 04, 2013, 08:17:22 AM
Shwan's sister wants to know how this impacts her getting her saddle. Then I realized I don't think I ever gave you her address so my bad.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 08:21:28 AM
Ha.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 08:42:03 AM
Oh man. Just rewatched another vid where I drunkenly reassure Mrs Rex that the explosions are just "fire rockets" right before I get pelted with flaming debris from said pyrotechnics. The clip also includes me saying "debemos hablar en Spanish" about two minutes before I put the square on emaw blast. God bless that woman.
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Post by: SdK on July 04, 2013, 08:48:52 AM
Oh man. Just rewatched another vid where I drunkenly reassure Mrs Rex that the explosions are just "fire rockets" right before I get pelted with flaming debris from said pyrotechnics. The clip also includes me saying "debemos hablar en Spanish" about two minutes before I put the square on emaw blast. God bless that woman.
:lol:
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on July 04, 2013, 09:17:26 AM
holy crap this thread.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 09:38:50 AM
I mean, tomorrow I'm gonna be posting pics of the Frankfurt airport again. Because, you know, it's so dangerous here that we all immediately have to leave tomorrow.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 09:44:33 AM
I'm happy for Dax. We are being evac'd just because of the Benghazi scandal. There is zero danger here. In 30 days or so, everyone will return because that's when local private schools start and the gov already paid tuition for everyone's kids. But in the meantime, I have to leave my stud/boss kickass but 5-month pregnant wife by herself so that everyone back home knows we're taking care of Americans.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 09:45:21 AM
rabble rabble rabble
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Post by: steve dave on July 04, 2013, 09:47:34 AM
man, that sucks. pull a runner felix. just go rouge and hide out at the Lebanese delivery place for a day.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 09:51:31 AM
lol. Checked out the logistics on leaving under dip passport and returning under private passport. It's a no go. This is 100% DC-driven. The ambassador and regional security officer are against it. I literally have to fly to DC and basically just rough ridin' hang out for 3-4 weeks before returning because Benghazi.
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Post by: ShellShock on July 04, 2013, 09:52:39 AM
So, superstud Mrs Rex has just been personally requested by the ambassador to remain here. As I've often said, I am the sidekick in this relationship.
Not thrilled about my leaving my pregnant wife here while I live in a DC hotel for a month or so, but I do enjoy being married to such a stud boss badass.
Also, she is going to buy sheep for everyone. :excited:
:dance:
You might have the most boss Mrs. on this board my friend... :emawkid:
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 09:52:41 AM
Oh, and we may have to mass delete this thread. They're cracking down on social media stuff. So, heads up, Saul.
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Post by: Headinjun on July 04, 2013, 09:57:56 AM
Why is it imperative that Mrs. Rex stay?
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Post by: Tobias on July 04, 2013, 10:05:18 AM
Don't answer Felix, otherwise you will have to go rogue and your plane will not be able to get past American Bribed airspace on your way to some hell hole to try and get freedom.
Happy 4th of July.
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Post by: steve dave on July 04, 2013, 10:06:12 AM
Can't you just sneak off and pretend to be a Canadian? Everything you need to know about being a Canadian is listed in the article above.
Also, I know I'm about to say something politically incorrect here, but as a patriotic American, I would feel a whole lot better if your very pregnant wife was asked to leave the embassy and you stayed. Women and children first and all that. (Sorry. I know it's outdated thinking. Even knowing that Mrs. Rex is probably the baddest ass in all of Egypt I am frightened for her.)
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Post by: Pete on July 04, 2013, 11:26:46 AM
i'm betting she's a translator. obviously, she speaks english and arabic, but rex also mentioned that she speaks spanish, which he's never mentioned any personal history reason for her doing. i bet she speaks french too.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 12:43:22 PM
i'm betting she's a translator. obviously, she speaks english and arabic, but rex also mentioned that she speaks spanish, which he's never mentioned any personal history reason for her doing. i bet she speaks french too.
:horrorsurprise:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 12:46:44 PM
Mrs Rex has a very particular set of skills; skills acquired over a very long career. Skills that make her a nightmare.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 12:50:12 PM
Even though sys nailed the French thing, calling her a translator is like calling lady gaga a snappy dresser. She's got language skills like we've got spare change in our couch.
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Post by: ShellShock on July 04, 2013, 01:01:40 PM
Can't you just sneak off and pretend to be a Canadian? Everything you need to know about being a Canadian is listed in the article above.
Also, I know I'm about to say something politically incorrect here, but as a patriotic American, I would feel a whole lot better if your very pregnant wife was asked to leave the embassy and you stayed. Women and children first and all that. (Sorry. I know it's outdated thinking. Even knowing that Mrs. Rex is probably the baddest ass in all of Egypt I am frightened for her.)
Women and children first...I agree
Unless Mrs. Rex is somehow a key player in the Egyptian coup, they there's no reason to have her anywhere near danger...especially that you two are expecting (congrats btw)
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Post by: sys on July 04, 2013, 01:05:09 PM
Even though sys nailed the French thing, calling her a translator is like calling lady gaga a snappy dresser. She's got language skills like we've got spare change in our couch.
:)
that's pretty awesome. i'm very impressed by people with a facility for multiple languages.
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Post by: CNS on July 04, 2013, 01:05:18 PM
FR, what happens if you just don't show up to the airport? I mean, what if you just show up at the embassy in the morning like nothing happened, all mormony and stuff?
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Post by: CNS on July 04, 2013, 01:05:59 PM
Even though sys nailed the French thing, calling her a translator is like calling lady gaga a snappy dresser. She's got language skills like we've got spare change in our couch.
:)
that's pretty awesome. i'm very impressed by people with a facility for multiple languages.
My monolingual Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) self is jealous.
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Post by: CNS on July 04, 2013, 01:11:19 PM
Even though sys nailed the French thing, calling her a translator is like calling lady gaga a snappy dresser. She's got language skills like we've got spare change in our couch.
fwiw you mentioned that she spoke english before your trip to paris. iirc it was in reference to her yelling at the chipotle people in french if they didn't honor your coupon.
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2013, 01:31:01 PM
Even though sys nailed the French thing, calling her a translator is like calling lady gaga a snappy dresser. She's got language skills like we've got spare change in our couch.
:)
that's pretty awesome. i'm very impressed by people with a facility for multiple languages.
The Latinate languages she keeps in her back pocket like old subway punch cards are great, but there's nothing better than her imitating dialects and accents from different Arabic regions just to eff with cab drivers.
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Post by: scottwildcat on July 04, 2013, 03:42:04 PM
mrs. fr sounds super boss! Way to go Rex!
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Post by: OK_Cat on July 04, 2013, 04:21:11 PM
instead of deleting thread, just rename it to "NOT A THREAD ABOUT EGYPT"
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Post by: Pete on July 04, 2013, 04:29:48 PM
instead of deleting thread, just rename it to "NOT A THREAD ABOUT EGYPT"
Ya, it's not getting deleted....maybe just put on ice for a bit. BSAC will work on the asylum application. Is there a good futball team in Ecuador that could use a snarky English language message board?
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Post by: slobber on July 05, 2013, 07:16:04 AM
TRUE STORY: At the 4th celebration festivities we were talking about the coup in Egypt. The only reading I have done on this is strictly goEMAW.com. I knew more about it than everyone else combined.
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Post by: ben ji on July 05, 2013, 08:22:22 AM
TRUE STORY: At the 4th celebration festivities we were talking about the coup in Egypt. The only reading I have done on this is strictly goEMAW.com. I knew more about it than everyone else combined.
Ditto
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Post by: Panjandrum on July 05, 2013, 08:35:17 AM
This thread has honestly been used in conversations with my wife in trying to convince her to ex-pat.
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Post by: 8manpick on July 05, 2013, 08:53:59 AM
I don't usually talk gE with my parents, but I definitely talked about the last several pages of this thread with them yesterday.
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Post by: BigCat on July 05, 2013, 09:07:12 AM
Hey fr, have you already reviewed this place? Looks amaze.
https://www.facebook.com/KANSASEGYPT
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Post by: CNS on July 05, 2013, 09:47:08 AM
All you thread relayers are on a rough ridin' watchlist now.
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Post by: Gooch on July 05, 2013, 12:10:42 PM
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Post by: felix rex on July 05, 2013, 05:07:29 PM
The immediacy of air travel can make you feel very disjointed. Why is everyone in Frankfurt so politely ambivalent? Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.
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Post by: michigancat on July 05, 2013, 05:08:01 PM
did you see the air show hearts?
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Post by: EuroCat on July 05, 2013, 05:11:13 PM
The immediacy of air travel can make you feel very disjointed. Why is everyone in Frankfurt so politely ambivalent? Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.
See if you can sneak into the Lufty first class lounge (if you aren't already there)
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Post by: felix rex on July 05, 2013, 05:21:17 PM
The immediacy of air travel can make you feel very disjointed. Why is everyone in Frankfurt so politely ambivalent? Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time.
See if you can sneak into the Lufty first class lounge (if you aren't already there)
We're in a Sheraton at the airport. I'm in a train station a few walkways over drinking with some Spanish businessmen. They think its a good time to invest in Egypt and are charmingly trying to pump me for info and contacts. They're buying single bottles of beer from a rewe supermarket next to us.
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Post by: felix rex on July 05, 2013, 05:22:18 PM
Is there anything more snuggly than the Egyptian military?
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Post by: slobber on July 06, 2013, 08:38:38 AM
Is there any chance that you could persuade mrs. rex to start posting on goEMAW? I feel like getting information from someone on the inside is key to the continued success of this thread, goEMAW.com, the revolution in general, and maybe the world as we know it.
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Post by: felix rex on July 06, 2013, 06:39:46 PM
TRUE STORY: At the 4th celebration festivities we were talking about the coup in Egypt. The only reading I have done on this is strictly goEMAW.com. I knew more about it than everyone else combined.
Ditto
Mods, please add to "things you learned from goEMAW" thread.
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Post by: felix rex on July 06, 2013, 06:42:59 PM
Shwan's sister wants to know how this impacts her getting her saddle. Then I realized I don't think I ever gave you her address so my bad.
APO flights are currently suspended :frown:
Maybe we can throw in a bonus revolution sheep to make up for the delay?
I realize I'm late to get in line for this, but I'd obscenely overpay for a revolution sheep...or make a donation to your charity of choice or whatever.
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Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2013, 04:36:30 AM
BTW, Egyptians are now applying quantum superposition to whatever happened and how it's currently being observed and calling it "Schrödinger's Coup."
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Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2013, 08:14:44 AM
Oh boy. Could be a show at the embassy today. Those assholes better use the F-14s we bought them.
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Post by: Trim on July 07, 2013, 09:06:05 AM
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Post by: CNS on July 07, 2013, 09:24:16 AM
Reading a Nat Geo article, they said that the guy installed as PM was immediately removed because an ultra conservative group threatened to pull their backing of the revolution if he remained PM. Nat Geo didn't say who the new new guy is though. They did say the guy that was PM for like four hrs was a nobel peace laureate.
So, if Egypt just unseated a MB guy, installed a much more liberal guy only to immediately bend to the ultra conservative side, then what the hell are they going to end up with? I mean, aren't the MB's ultra conservative?
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Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2013, 09:27:58 AM
ElBaradei was a terrible choice. Nominating him was the flip side of nominations Morsi made that contributed to this. And pulling support for Morsi before he was actually deposed was a pretty shrewd move by Al Noor party.
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Post by: Kat Kid on July 07, 2013, 10:07:13 AM
ElBaradei was a terrible choice. Nominating him was the flip side of nominations Morsi made that contributed to this. And pulling support for Morsi before he was actually deposed was a pretty shrewd move by Al Noor party.
ElBaradei was an excellent choice. Why do you think otherwise?
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Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2013, 11:18:04 AM
He's way too polarizing and controversial. A large portion of the opposition base even hates his smug ass, and there's no way you have a shot at meaningful reconciliation with him installed by the military.
But then again, part of what I do is focalizing local sentiment. Sometimes, it's hard to shut that off.
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Post by: CNS on July 07, 2013, 11:21:10 AM
Who is the new guy? Is there one yet?
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 07, 2013, 11:34:18 AM
No offense FR. I am sure you will make a fantastic First Gentleman.
None taken. Although Mrs Rex is more of an eminence grise (but I would be a delightfully charming figurehead).
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Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2013, 01:02:11 PM
Got an email from a friend in downtown. I feel bad copying/pasting the whole thing, but she said the jets are out in force and flying low enough to shake the buildings (which may not mean much, given the aforementioned interruption in brick-making technology).
She specifically compared it to "that scene in Jurassic Park, where they see the apatosaurus for the first time? It was exactly like that."
So jealous.
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Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2013, 01:36:49 PM
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Post by: AppleJack on July 07, 2013, 01:57:06 PM
Ben's Chili Bowl :love: Soft shell crab at Old Ebbitt Grill :love: 4 hour nap in Dupont Circle Park :love:
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Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2013, 01:58:53 PM
Oh, I'm gonna hit the half-smokes hard.
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Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2013, 02:59:22 PM
To give an overall picture of embassy life right now, they've basically evacuated 90 percent of the personnel, leaving behind a pretty hilarious mix of people, ranging from hardass military types with conflict zone experience, enormous ambivalent Mormons discontent in their wrinkly shirts and bag lunches, and people of daintier varieties like Mrs. Rex and her best friend, who's the office hottie. As a morale boost, her office also lets people bring their pets to work, so one older lady has her suspicious cat who is always hiding under desks and stalking people and the office hottie has a tiny dog that yips whenever someone buzzes the door. I facetimed with them today while they were walking the dog in the ambassador's garden inside the walls.
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Post by: Tobias on July 07, 2013, 03:45:05 PM
To give an overall picture of embassy life right now, they've basically evacuated 90 percent of the personnel, leaving behind a pretty hilarious mix of people, ranging from hardass military types with conflict zone experience, enormous ambivalent Mormons discontent in their wrinkly shirts and bag lunches, and people of daintier varieties like Mrs. Rex and her best friend, who's the office hottie. As a morale boost, her office also lets people bring their pets to work, so one older lady has her suspicious cat who is always hiding under desks and stalking people and the office hottie has a tiny dog that yips whenever someone buzzes the door. I facetimed with them today while they were walking the dog in the ambassador's garden inside the walls.
i would definitely read a book with all this stuff in it
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Post by: Kat Kid on July 07, 2013, 03:49:07 PM
CAN'T U POST SOME PICS OF THE OFFICE HOTTIE OR AT LEAST DESCRIBE HER SLOW DOWN I AM TRYING TO HOLD OFF ON THE FINISH
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Post by: puniraptor on July 07, 2013, 05:53:01 PM
:lolololoooool:
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Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2013, 05:57:27 PM
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Post by: Skipper44 on July 07, 2013, 08:23:01 PM
meh- more rapey version of the plaza lights. Speaking of rapey, can we get a actress doppelganger for the office hottie?
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Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2013, 08:29:53 PM
I like how I inadvertently wrote myself into a bit "Kevin" role in my own "The Office" about a Mormon Jim(mer) and a Mrs Rex/office-hottie amalgam Pam.
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Post by: scottwildcat on July 07, 2013, 09:21:08 PM
I like how I inadvertently wrote myself into a bit "Kevin" role in my own "The Office" about a Mormon Jim(mer) and a Mrs Rex/office-hottie amalgam Pam.
:thumbsup:
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Post by: michigancat on July 07, 2013, 09:32:59 PM
Is this kid real?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeDm2PrNV1I#at=57
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Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2013, 09:35:17 PM
Not sure. I just saw it this week, too. The video's obviously edited, which makes my cold cynical soul assume he was coached.
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Post by: michigancat on July 07, 2013, 09:36:40 PM
Forgot to put a link there. 30-40 casualties in a clash this morning. MB calling for an intifada.
So what are the chances this turns into some sort of civil war?
Not sure on egyptian demographics but are they all sunni with a little bit of coptic christians sorting the trash, or do they have a mix of religions like Iraq?
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Post by: CNS on July 08, 2013, 09:06:33 AM
Forgot to put a link there. 30-40 casualties in a clash this morning. MB calling for an intifada.
Aren't they the ones that did the initial intifada to get the original US propped up guy out a little over a yr ago? I mean, it seems like intifada is becoming overused. Everywhere you go....intifada this, intifada that. Vendors: "Come to Tahir Square every Wednesday to take advantage of Intifada Wednesday pricing!"
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Post by: felix rex on July 08, 2013, 09:50:19 AM
Intifada and revolution aren't perfectly interchangeable. And the "uprising" that ousted Mubarak was a coalition of the two sides clashing now against the military currently supporting the opposition.
That's simplifying of course because there's tenuous coalitions within each side. But that's the basic gist: people unite and oust military, then people divide and non-MBers oust Morsi and cheer as military arrests the president they elected a year ago as the least of all evils.
Personally, even though Morsi was terrible and divisive and Chavez-y, I think his ouster was ultimately an unfortunate development. Voting your first unpopular leader out of office is a crucial stage in developing a democratic culture. But coming from a much more privileged political background, I try not to be too judgy about it.
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Post by: felix rex on July 08, 2013, 09:55:18 AM
Oh, and I imagine someone else could give a better description, but I guess the intifada/revolution relationship is sorta square/rhombus. A revolution can be achieved by mass protests, civil disobedience, peacefully standing your ground, etc. intifada carries a connotation of assymetrical warfare and armed conflict. The MB is referring to the latter.
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Post by: Trim on July 08, 2013, 10:01:30 AM
I don't at all understand the role of the military in Egypt.
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Post by: felix rex on July 08, 2013, 10:07:36 AM
Isn't it weird to think of the military as its own entity?
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Post by: Trim on July 08, 2013, 10:12:17 AM
Upon that news hopefully all military aid to Egypt has been suspended indefintely, don't study the situation, just do it. No U.S. arms, period.
I don't know if it matters. I mean, the last group had something like an entire week to figure out this coup thing and ended up showing up in construction hats, umpire pads, and new shovel handles.
Just send over some Home Depot cards and let them all figure this out amongst themselves. :dunno:
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Post by: felix rex on July 08, 2013, 05:46:47 PM
background notes to self for character development in eventual hit tv show produced by skinnybenny, chunkles, and _33:
the slightly scary stud boss who runs the office drinks tall monster cans all day, but uses a straw (he has amazing teeth). He also only eats eggs when scrambled or in an omelet because he can't stand to eat them "if they still look like an egg." He also has an appropriate stud boss-sized apartment in a stud boss locale downtown, but lives alone. One room is free weights. He looks like a cross between George Hamilton and Lou Ferrigno. One time, he babysat office hottie's tiny dog while she was out of country. She brought him a tiny pink dog purse because "Maya (the dog's name!) likes to go with me when I walk downtown but the street cats harass her." He did not use it. Also, the dog took an adorably tiny crap in his laundry basket.
Today, office hottie dressed her pocket-sized dog (white curly hair, toy poodle maybe?) as one of those stuffed ikhwan sheep, complete with a collar with the red "leave" sign as a tag. Adorable.
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Post by: michigancat on July 08, 2013, 05:57:31 PM
Today, office hottie dressed her pocket-sized dog (white curly hair, toy poodle maybe?) as one of those stuffed ikhwan sheep, complete with a collar with the red "leave" sign as a tag. Adorable.
OMG, I'd rather see pics of this more than the hottie. (by about a billion miles)
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on July 08, 2013, 05:59:37 PM
Today, office hottie dressed her pocket-sized dog (white curly hair, toy poodle maybe?) as one of those stuffed ikhwan sheep, complete with a collar with the red "leave" sign as a tag. Adorable.
OMG, I'd rather see pics of this more than the hottie. (by about a billion miles)
i think we can all agree that both would be ideal. but yeah, if given the choice of only one then i'll take the dog.
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Post by: felix rex on July 08, 2013, 06:01:23 PM
Today, office hottie dressed her pocket-sized dog (white curly hair, toy poodle maybe?) as one of those stuffed ikhwan sheep, complete with a collar with the red "leave" sign as a tag. Adorable.
OMG, I'd rather see pics of this more than the hottie. (by about a billion miles)
I know, I was tempted to break my rule of posting pics of other people's personal lives on this one. But can you imagine the outrage if a pic of that dog frolicking around the embassy right now got out somehow? (<--episode!)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on July 08, 2013, 06:08:12 PM
Today, office hottie dressed her pocket-sized dog (white curly hair, toy poodle maybe?) as one of those stuffed ikhwan sheep, complete with a collar with the red "leave" sign as a tag. Adorable.
OMG, I'd rather see pics of this more than the hottie. (by about a billion miles)
I know, I was tempted to break my rule of posting pics of other people's personal lives on this one. But can you imagine the outrage if a pic of that dog frolicking around the embassy right now got out somehow? (<--episode!)
I mean the absurdity of it getting leaked on a message board devoted to Kansas State Athletics with a ridiculous name would just make it better. It could feature scenes with you explaining that it's pronounced "go-EEEMAW" not "GOMAW" and then go into the fatty explanation of how EMAW is technically an acronym but not really because it means so much more and three of your bosses are just :blank:'ing at you.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on July 08, 2013, 06:09:56 PM
I would watch this sitcom. Since we're not going to get pictures, at least let us know who would be cast as hottie
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 08, 2013, 06:11:16 PM
It will be leaked The Firm style after hemmy prints the thread but one page falls under the machine.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on July 08, 2013, 06:13:03 PM
I think a scene where you're interrogated about "WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS FELIX REX?" could also take some hilarious turns.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: AST on July 08, 2013, 06:13:13 PM
i don't want to read 60 pages to find out but I've heard it's hot in cairo
can anyone confirm this
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 08, 2013, 06:17:39 PM
i don't want to read 60 pages to find out but I've heard it's hot in cairo
can anyone confirm this
I've mentioned this anecdote multiple times, but egyptian buildings don't have AC in the bathroom (side note: I really need to post some pics of egyptian engineering in action for the gurus on this board to enjoy). Anyway, it hit a dry 113 the other day and completely bricked an entire package of wet wipes.
That said, DC is worse. The humidity. OMG. I'm embarrassed every time I walk down the block for some coffee and look like I've been jumping rope in the attic.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: AST on July 08, 2013, 06:30:40 PM
i don't want to read 60 pages to find out but I've heard it's hot in cairo
can anyone confirm this
I've mentioned this anecdote multiple times, but egyptian buildings don't have AC in the bathroom (side note: I really need to post some pics of egyptian engineering in action for the gurus on this board to enjoy). Anyway, it hit a dry 113 the other day and completely bricked an entire package of wet wipes.
That said, DC is worse. The humidity. OMG. I'm embarrassed every time I walk down the block for some coffee and look like I've been jumping rope in the attic.
I mean what do you have to do in a situation like that, pee on the wet wipes before you use them, that kind of defeats the purpose
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 08, 2013, 06:34:51 PM
I knew what I was signing up for.
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Rams on July 08, 2013, 06:47:03 PM
Today, office hottie dressed her pocket-sized dog (white curly hair, toy poodle maybe?) as one of those stuffed ikhwan sheep, complete with a collar with the red "leave" sign as a tag. Adorable.
OMG, I'd rather see pics of this more than the hottie. (by about a billion miles)
+1
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: AST on July 08, 2013, 07:15:09 PM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on July 09, 2013, 06:58:22 AM
Felix Rex, first off, congrats on the impending bundle of joy. I have a question for you. My granddaughter is supposed to fly to Cairo on Aug. 3rd and begin a M.A. program at the American Univ. in Cairo located in New Cairo. Her super cautious contact through the state dept. is encouraging her to delay enrollment for a year since society is on the brink of chaos and collapse. But her Egyptian boyfriend says everything is just fine, no worries whatsoever. We figure reality is somewhere in the middle. Anyway, would you be comfortable with seeing a 22-year-old off to college over there? Just curious to hear your thoughts. Thanks.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 09, 2013, 07:12:36 AM
Where's she living? I'm assuming the Garden City or Zamalek area? What sort of building? What sort of support infrastructure? Does she have any contacts beside the boyfriend? Any sort of network to keep her in the loop, make sure she knows peaceful neighborhoods and routes to buy basic goods, etc? Does she have to take a cab to get to campus or is there a shuttle? Has she had foreign travel experience before?
Unless they extend the evac, DoS personnel and family members are due to return on pretty much that same date (for similar reasons; schools start and not only is it a nightmare logistically to find spots for evac kids stateside but State prepays tuition to the private school). I can keep you posted on state's plans to return people as I hear things.
Presently, there's no real targeting of American civilians. In fact, the Egyptians I knew (from both sides of the current split) were quite protective of us. But there's a lot of factors to consider before I would just say outright yes or no.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on July 09, 2013, 07:48:41 AM
thanks FR. I'm a little out of the loop on all her particulars, but I'm going to share those questions/points with her folks. She fell in love with this Egyptian kid when she was on a class tour there last summer. He seems to be her main contact, other than the university people. If you would pass along any relevant info to her situation as it becomes available, I would very much appreciate it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on July 09, 2013, 07:50:56 AM
Break them up immediately.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 09, 2013, 08:38:51 AM
Yup. Sister of a girl I used to date fell in love with/married a Muslim dude from Cyprus. She moved there and decided she didn't like it/him and tried to leave and he forcefully kept her from leaving, but she eventually got out. They're divorced now and she's only 24ish. But she's a real-estate agent so if you guys are looking to buy or sell let me know and I'll make sure you don't use her because wow she's a rough ridin' airhead.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on July 09, 2013, 08:42:10 AM
Oh dear god. JFC. I waited until after Mrs. Kalmar had her morning coffee, then talked to her about the stuff Felix Rex said. She revealed to me that the young couple is actually ENGAGED and planning to get married over there in December, although this was supposed to remain a secret for awhile longer. They were together all of 2 weeks last summer. He's from a traditional muslim family. She is a typical spoiled American, used to all her freedoms. My wife expressed her concerns to them, but was told they already know each other "super well" because they've been ... wait for it ... skyping. :facepalm:
Felix, is there any chance I could hire your wife to rough up this kid and knock him outta the picture? She could take along the lady with the vicious toy poodle attack dog for support (maybe leave the pink purse at home). OMG. this is a nightmare.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on July 09, 2013, 08:44:07 AM
this should really keep this thread going strong until Felix moves back :thumbs:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on July 09, 2013, 08:44:28 AM
LOL what on earth
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on July 09, 2013, 08:46:19 AM
t's and p's, kalmar.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 09, 2013, 08:47:22 AM
Looooot of people disappearing around Cairo these days, DeVere.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 09, 2013, 08:50:56 AM
this should really keep this thread going strong until Felix moves back :thumbs:
Lets be frank. This is an episode. I'll have my people call BSAC to negotiate the rights.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 09, 2013, 08:54:16 AM
But in all seriousness, DeVere, this sounds like a terrible idea. But to clarify, I would also say that if the boyfriend was an American on a different coast or something. Islam has nothing to do with it. I mean, they've been cybering for a year now, so how fundamentalist can he be, right.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 09, 2013, 08:55:17 AM
In retrospect, I may have overstepped my bounds just now. Mods, consider redacting?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on July 09, 2013, 08:59:30 AM
In retrospect, I may have overstepped my bounds just now. Mods, consider redacting?
self redaction is possible on full site? you're good though.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on July 09, 2013, 09:02:01 AM
I think the fact that she seems to make poor life decisions may be the real cause for concern rather than a potential civil war.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 09, 2013, 09:04:34 AM
Tell her FR's wet wipe story. That should do it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: OK_Cat on July 09, 2013, 09:11:04 AM
you would think that she would at least check out the place before agreeing to live there forever. sounds like the mormons might be needed to visit with her about jesus christ and joseph smith or whatever.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 09, 2013, 09:59:26 AM
But in all seriousness, DeVere, this sounds like a terrible idea. But to clarify, I would also say that if the boyfriend was an American on a different coast or something. Islam has nothing to do with it. I mean, they've been cybering for a year now, so how fundamentalist can he be, right.
I mentioned Islam in my story because, like hard core Christians, the men can be very controlling, and this guy was. All roses at first, and all thorns later.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on July 09, 2013, 10:10:45 AM
It's easy to believe that a head-over-heels in-love youngster could cook up something this boneheaded, but what doesn't make sense is her parents not questioning the deal thoroughly. My immediate reaction has been :runaway:. But my wife pointed out all we can do is ask questions and provide information. So I guess I just have to sit back and :popcorn:.
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on July 09, 2013, 10:13:34 AM
It's easy to believe that a head-over-heels in-love youngster could cook up something this boneheaded, but what doesn't make sense is her parents not questioning the deal thoroughly. My immediate reaction has been :runaway:. But my wife pointed out all we can do is ask questions and provide information. So I guess I just have to sit back and :popcorn:.
:thumbs:
I like this guy so far
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: OK_Cat on July 09, 2013, 10:16:55 AM
kick his ass clint eastwood style, devere
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on July 09, 2013, 10:21:45 AM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on July 09, 2013, 10:27:27 AM
lol. this blog.
Oh, and FR, you didn't overstep anything. I welcome your honest, unedited opinion. If you feel up to it, could you put a percentage on chances she ends up a prisoner in her own home over there, in the center of 3 concentric circles, etc. Oh god. :ohno:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: OK_Cat on July 09, 2013, 10:27:42 AM
It's easy to believe that a head-over-heels in-love youngster could cook up something this boneheaded, but what doesn't make sense is her parents not questioning the deal thoroughly. My immediate reaction has been :runaway:. But my wife pointed out all we can do is ask questions and provide information. So I guess I just have to sit back and :popcorn:.
:thumbs:
I like this guy so far
yeah, he's pretty stud
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SEK_EMAW on July 09, 2013, 10:48:44 AM
Oh, and FR, you didn't overstep anything. I welcome your honest, unedited opinion. If you feel up to it, could you put a percentage on chances she ends up a prisoner in her own home over there, in the center of 3 concentric circles, etc. Oh god. :ohno:
DeVere Kalmar: stud/boss poster...especially for someone who has 22 year old granddaughter. I could never see my dad using the italics function. :thumbs:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 09, 2013, 10:50:21 AM
Oh man. The three concentric circles thing is really taking off.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Panjandrum on July 09, 2013, 11:09:28 AM
I swear to God, if I ever have a daughter...
I need to ensure future child is another boy. This scares the crap out of me.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: WillieWatanabe on July 09, 2013, 12:30:41 PM
Oh, and FR, you didn't overstep anything. I welcome your honest, unedited opinion. If you feel up to it, could you put a percentage on chances she ends up a prisoner in her own home over there, in the center of 3 concentric circles, etc. Oh god. :ohno:
Frankly, she sounds like the type who would take a spring break trip to the Caribbean and be all "I thought I could trust the bouncer."
I was on the fence before, but I know American students there now who know how to not go film a violent protest and get stabbed. When your primary motivation for studying in a country currently undergoing its second revolution in 2 years is a skype boyfriend, I lean toward no. It sounds like her primary support network has a 80-90 percent chance of disintegrating while she's there.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on July 09, 2013, 01:24:53 PM
How many boabs does she get?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: OK_Cat on July 09, 2013, 01:25:07 PM
sounds to me like she's going to end up in a rape circle
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 09, 2013, 01:34:41 PM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on July 09, 2013, 04:29:33 PM
This thread is the giving tree.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Benja on July 09, 2013, 06:15:59 PM
Haven't ever spoke about something specific on goEMAW before, but this thread was mentioned at 4th of July family gathering. Sounds like im not the only one. So many amazing elements.
Congrats on the incoming kid Felix rex. Do you know exactly when you will be heading back?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on July 09, 2013, 06:31:20 PM
I love the pyramids and all tourist sites that have Kalashnikov-toting security.
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Rams on July 09, 2013, 09:08:49 PM
let's be honest, the way it sounds, if the civil war doesn't get this girl, something else will...regardless of whether she's in egypt or north dakota.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Super PurpleCat on July 09, 2013, 09:36:30 PM
What could possibly go wrong, guys? :dunno:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: AndrewVonLintel on July 09, 2013, 10:25:32 PM
Oh, and FR, you didn't overstep anything. I welcome your honest, unedited opinion. If you feel up to it, could you put a percentage on chances she ends up a prisoner in her own home over there, in the center of 3 concentric circles, etc. Oh god. :ohno:
DeVere Kalmar: stud/boss poster...especially for someone who has 22 year old granddaughter. I could never see my dad using the italics function. :thumbs:
:lol:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: hemmy on July 10, 2013, 12:43:00 AM
Egypt's state prosecutor has issued an arrest warrant for the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, and at least nine other senior figures.
That MB promised intifada is gonna get real!
That seems like huge news. Is it huge? Was this expected? Felix?!!
brad?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 10, 2013, 11:15:26 PM
Yeah. This is bad.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 10, 2013, 11:20:06 PM
As the only functional entity in the country, the military can probably contain (not entirely stop) an uprising. But it's just a bad move reconciliation-wise. The MB has been marginalized and persecuted for decades and this is just gonna trigger their worst instincts. I know I keep saying democracy is hard, but it doesn't have to be this hard.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on July 11, 2013, 08:28:11 AM
FR,
Please refer me to whatever page this is posted on if I missed it (sorry if forty-luked, etc), but I've read reports saying that the MB took part in perpetuating widespread voter fraud and that Egyptians don't view the results as legitimate like a lot of western media outlets did. Is that true, is it overblown, or is the truth somewhere in between?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 11, 2013, 08:50:10 AM
Iirc, the MB roll deep in other nearby countries(syria? Iran?) and are terror buddies with other nearby org's (Hezbollah? ). Just seems like a really bad move by all involved, if I a correct above. I mean, don't they and their friends get their jollies by tossing rockets at isreal and stuff? Seems like Egypt just threw a rock at their hive.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Institutional Control on July 11, 2013, 08:54:05 AM
97% of everything I've ever known about Egypt I learned in this thread.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on July 11, 2013, 08:57:12 AM
Please refer me to whatever page this is posted on if I missed it (sorry if forty-luked, etc), but I've read reports saying that the MB took part in perpetuating widespread voter fraud and that Egyptians don't view the results as legitimate like a lot of western media outlets did. Is that true, is it overblown, or is the truth somewhere in between?
Losing parties always cry fraud.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 11, 2013, 09:13:33 AM
Yeah. I'd be shocked. Maybe some superficial "lose a scholly for two years" kind of thing along with a fresh round of toothless conditions placed on the aid.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 11, 2013, 09:15:30 AM
Iirc, the MB roll deep in other nearby countries(syria? Iran?) and are terror buddies with other nearby org's (Hezbollah? ). Just seems like a really bad move by all involved, if I a correct above. I mean, don't they and their friends get their jollies by tossing rockets at isreal and stuff? Seems like Egypt just threw a rock at their hive.
The MB isn't really an international bogeyman. Plus, Hezbollah is Shia and already have a more well-endowed patron in Iran. MB does have ties to Hamas and has always been active in the whole "we hate Israel" game.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 11, 2013, 09:44:43 AM
The MB is very good at propaganda. The way they've been feeding crazy pill stories like this as fact to the NYT is nothing short of shocking to me.
97% of everything I've ever known about Egypt I learned in this thread.
Knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Now a couple times a day I'll truthfully worry about how a country that has never given a damn about my problems is doing.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Rams on July 11, 2013, 10:22:26 PM
I haven't checked into any verified reports on it yet. Initial local reports said it was an escalating conflict between the Copt and local Islamists, which is a pretty regular occurrence.
Most common scenario:
Islamist: That Copt has a wife that wants to convert to Islam and he won't let her! (metanarrative: "the Other is stealing our women") :curse:
Copt: :comeatme:
Islamists: Now we are many! :shakesfist: :shakesfist: :shakesfist: :shakesfist:
Copt: Uh Oh. Time to hide in the local church! :clac:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 12, 2013, 12:27:55 PM
But srsly they just left his body wrapped in chains, put it in the local cemetery, and placed the head on top. Nobody flushed a head or anything. I made that part up.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on July 12, 2013, 12:58:51 PM
Haven't the MBs been systematically demolishing churches in Egypt?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on July 12, 2013, 01:00:37 PM
that was a great job using emoticons to advance a narrative.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 12, 2013, 01:03:55 PM
Haven't the MBs been systematically demolishing churches in Egypt?
No. There's weird building rules in Egypt (maybe more details in a later post if there's interest, but it seems mostly boring to me). One of them is that churches can renovate, but not rebuild existing facilities or build on new sites. There's ways around it, and I may be oversimplifying it.
One of my Mormon friend's dad is an engineer, and he kept a list of all the absurd building code violations he saw in Egypt. I was nominally interested (some are pretty hilarious) but might still have it if the engineer nerds here are interested.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on July 12, 2013, 01:09:22 PM
I would sadly be interested in that.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 12, 2013, 01:12:25 PM
x2 Could actually help me at work, too.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on July 12, 2013, 02:30:59 PM
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 13, 2013, 11:20:44 AM
Here's an English language article from that guy that John Stewart likes so much. My wife insists his show is quite funny, but honestly even when I understand the language I rarely get the joke (maybe a point in favor of his subtlety?).
Anyway, link to his "what if" take on if Morsi wasn't ousted by the protests.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 13, 2013, 11:35:08 AM
From a longer article published on the official MB. I mean, lol.
"Well known broadcaster Ahmed Mansour has said that Adly Mansour, head of the Supreme Constitutional Court and who has been appointed President of Egypt by the army, is considered to be a Seventh Day Adventist, which is a Jewish sect."
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on July 13, 2013, 11:54:29 AM
From a longer article published on the official MB. I mean, lol.
"Well known broadcaster Ahmed Mansour has said that Adly Mansour, head of the Supreme Constitutional Court and who has been appointed President of Egypt by the army, is considered to be a Seventh Day Adventist, which is a Jewish sect."
my roommate's mother is a jew? :horrorsurprise:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 13, 2013, 12:04:01 PM
Apparently, bubbles. I'm sorry you had to find out this way.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: raquetcat on July 13, 2013, 09:38:39 PM
I listened to a spot on npr today about all the rapes happening during the protests. They said as many as 100 dudes would go after a few women and that usually there would be 5-10 paid thugs to help, they said it wasn't just a rape thing, but a political statement :sdeek: No mention of concentric circles though
Also threw out a stat that 99% of Egyptian women have been sexually harassed :sdeek:
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: mocat on July 13, 2013, 10:40:56 PM
Also threw out a stat that 99% of Egyptian women have been sexually harassed :sdeek:
Seems awfully high. Does calling a female toots and winking count?
Only in first world countries
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 14, 2013, 12:19:10 AM
There's dust/sand everywhere in Cairo (yeah surprise). Shop owners have a garden hose to spray down the area in front of their business to keep too much of it from floating around their customers. A typical move at a street side cafe is to blast the sidewalk with way too much water when a woman is about to walk by, so she has to grab her skirt to keep the mud off and your patrons get some hot ankle action. This sounds ridiculous and made up but it's a crowd pleaser. Hombres necios.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on July 14, 2013, 01:18:47 AM
There's dust/sand everywhere in Cairo (yeah surprise). Shop owners have a garden hose to spray down the area in front of their business to keep too much of it from floating around their customers. A typical move at a street side cafe is to blast the sidewalk with way too much water when a woman is about to walk by, so she has to grab her skirt to keep the mud off and your patrons get some hot ankle action. This sounds ridiculous and made up but it's a crowd pleaser. Hombres necios.
Sounds pretty hot. Is ankle fetish a thing?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 14, 2013, 03:12:57 AM
Welp, this is what this thread has become. Pics of office hottie's dog in different outfits while we all wait for the sheep pic.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 14, 2013, 10:28:24 AM
The military has now released a propaganda video (with some cool helicopter footage of the protests, lasers, etc) with a soundtrack that sounds like GoT.
The military has now released a propaganda video (with some cool helicopter footage of the protests, lasers, etc) with a soundtrack that sounds like GoT.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 15, 2013, 01:21:36 PM
Just to keep everyone up to speed, the MB rally today announced plans to storm "pro-coup" foreign embassies while the (former) opposition "exposed" US Ambassador Anne Patterson's secret plot with salafists to turn Egypt into "another Syria". Meanwhile, in response to the MB calling the new interim prez a Jew, anti-MB media claimed Morsi was a Palestinian, prompting the MB to demand an apology for the "insult" and in turn prompting the local Palestinian interest group to demand the MB apologize for calling "Palestinian" an insult. Meanwhile, Copts keep getting killed/burned down and some salafists fired an RPG at a bus.
I leave for a week and the whole damn place goes to hell.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 0.42 on July 15, 2013, 01:25:23 PM
Meanwhile, in response to the MB calling the new interim prez a Jew, anti-MB media claimed Morsi was a Palestinian, prompting the MB to demand an apology for the "insult" and in turn prompting the local Palestinian interest group to demand the MB apologize for calling "Palestinian" an insult. Then Morsi broke his nose.
That's our Morsi!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on July 15, 2013, 01:31:32 PM
thanks for the new breakdown but i still need a cheat sheet to make sense of it. :frown: mb=muslim brother hood but no idea what that means really. religion? morsi=elected leader and ?member of muslim brotherhood that go couped? copt=no idea another syria=no idea palestinian=? and why an insult??? salafists=no idea
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 15, 2013, 01:47:23 PM
mb=muslim brothers. Political/social activist group banned under last regime. Trivia: was first group to take up arms against Israel (serious "Arab street" cred); has since denounced violence but link analysis suggest they just use splinter groups.
morsi=elected leader and member of muslim brotherhood that got couped; also very short and speaks comically bad English but refuses to quit trying. Kind of a dick. Called Jews (take a drink!) apes/pigs spawn.
copt=Egyptian Christian. the ones with the cross with a circle on top (maybe depicting head that will likely be cut off? Not sure but definitely possible). They all have small cross tattoos on the bottom of their wrists.
another syria= lots of Arabs believe Syria is being overthrown by AQ type jihadis supported by the US (because Afghanistan in 80s) just to further isolate Iran (and in turn Hezbollah) and help the Jews (take a drink!). So, using Sunnis (Catholic Muslims) against Shias (Protestant Muslim) but still ignoring Sufis! (black charismatic Muslims). Most reliable intelligence suggests Druze is a made-up word to make fun of Syrians' accents for sounding like Jews (take a drink!)
palestinian=Not widely discussed in Western media, but ALL arabs HATE Palestinians. Like how ALL Europeans HATE Russians. Also, some think the Palestinians sold their land to the Jews (take a drink!) and then wanted everyone else to fight to get it back and/or give them asylum (lol no one will they've been refugees for like half a century while surrounding by their "friends).
salafists=fundamentalist Muslims who think everyone should live like Muhammad. Lead the league in hating Jews (take a drink!)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on July 15, 2013, 02:06:50 PM
that's pretty good felix
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on July 15, 2013, 02:09:39 PM
Thanks for that, felix. I didn't realize that I'd been confusing Salafists with Sufis(very embarrassing to admit). Sufis are generally agreeable, right?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on July 15, 2013, 02:11:33 PM
the confusion over everything in egypt is kinda interesting to me. separate the browns and yellows so i don't have to think about it as much! (jesus, maybe we need to rethink this whole color scheme idea?)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on July 15, 2013, 02:12:11 PM
I don't understand why Jews are such a big deal over there. They should take clams' advice and just chill the eff out over the Jews.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 15, 2013, 02:13:31 PM
I am starting to get it, except the "another Syria" thing. I mean, Iran is going to do Iran is going to do Iran things whether they have a bunch of friends or not.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 15, 2013, 02:29:43 PM
Thanks for that, felix. I didn't realize that I'd been confusing Salafists with Sufis(very embarrassing to admit). Sufis are generally agreeable, right?
Sufis gave us the whirling dervish!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 15, 2013, 02:30:57 PM
I am starting to get it, except the "another Syria" thing. I mean, Iran is going to do Iran is going to do Iran things whether they have a bunch of friends or not.
Hezbollah is Iran's hand in the Levant (I mean, they're more than that but they're also that). Syria is the arm.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: MadCat on July 15, 2013, 02:41:03 PM
I find this crap fascinating. :popcorn:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on July 15, 2013, 03:00:02 PM
Thanks for that, felix. I didn't realize that I'd been confusing Salafists with Sufis(very embarrassing to admit). Sufis are generally agreeable, right?
Sufis gave us the whirling dervish!
cue me watching videos of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=JiqCnNv5zbk#t=1095s) for the rest of the afternoon.
Sufis seem like good people. have you thought about putting them in charge?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Skipper44 on July 15, 2013, 03:08:14 PM
another syria= lots of Arabs believe Syria is being overthrown by AQ type jihadis supported by the US (because Afghanistan in 80s) just to further isolate Iran (and in turn Hezbollah) and help the Jews (take a drink!). So, using Sunnis (Catholic Muslims) against Shias (Protestant Muslim) but still ignoring Sufis! (black charismatic Muslims). Most reliable intelligence suggests Druze is a made-up word to make fun of Syrians' accents for sounding like Jews (take a drink!)
AQ = Al Queda, right? Do they believe we are supporting rebels in Syria to give us an excuse to invade?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 15, 2013, 03:11:39 PM
We are always plotting invasions and scheming to set up puppets, usually for oil or Israel but sometimes just to eff with muslims. This is a constant.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 15, 2013, 03:53:25 PM
This is the scene on the 6 October bridge right now. Major artery. MB has bussed in supporters from rural areas to "paralyze" Cairo. Doesn't look good for Rex/Mrs Rex August reunion. :frown:
I can't help but fixate on intently serious background cop.
yeah he really demands your attention...which is impressive all things considered.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on July 15, 2013, 08:31:12 PM
someday down the road these people fighting will be sitting around Houston's eating dinner next to each other and out will come the, "what were we thinking??!?" then they'll chuckle and finish off their flying chicken platters.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on July 15, 2013, 08:41:58 PM
even with fr breaking it down 3rd grade style for me, i need to come out and admit that i still don't understand it all. i love the stories and pictures and all of it, but am thinking that all this egypty stuff really just isn't for me. :frown:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on July 15, 2013, 09:44:33 PM
even with fr breaking it down 3rd grade style for me, i need to come out and admit that i still don't understand it all. i love the stories and pictures and all of it, but am thinking that all this egypty stuff really just isn't for me. :frown:
There are levels of understanding. It is good to know when you don't really want to know any more. Like reading Genesis was enough for me to know that I was not going to care to read any more about the genealogy or how many hundreds of years the various Cainites lives.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 16, 2013, 02:15:53 AM
even with fr breaking it down 3rd grade style for me, i need to come out and admit that i still don't understand it all. i love the stories and pictures and all of it, but am thinking that all this egypty stuff really just isn't for me. :frown:
Just for you from Mrs Rex on her way to work this morning:
even with fr breaking it down 3rd grade style for me, i need to come out and admit that i still don't understand it all. i love the stories and pictures and all of it, but am thinking that all this egypty stuff really just isn't for me. :frown:
Just for you from Mrs Rex on her way to work this morning:
That's the street in front of the fancy Semiramis hotel (the embassy is a few blocks away around the corner to the right). They spray the street each morning and during the day to keep the dust down for their guests.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on July 16, 2013, 03:27:31 PM
That's the street in front of the fancy Semiramis hotel (the embassy is a few blocks away around the corner to the right). They spray the street each morning and during the day to keep the dust down for their guests.
and for the ankle action :fatty:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on July 16, 2013, 03:28:05 PM
For a minute there I thought they were holding up a Pak Head.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 18, 2013, 11:06:01 AM
Quote
Al-Arabi is to be minister of planning. Al-Arabi was planning minister under former prime minister Kandil’s cabinet before being removed in a ministerial reshuffle in May. Al-Arabi received his PhD in planning from Kansas State University in the United States.
:kstategrad:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 18, 2013, 11:30:47 AM
Al-Arabi is to be minister of planning. Al-Arabi was planning minister under former prime minister Kandil’s cabinet before being removed in a ministerial reshuffle in May. Al-Arabi received his PhD in planning from Kansas State University in the United States.
:kstategrad:
:combofan:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on July 18, 2013, 11:47:17 AM
Al-Arabi is to be minister of planning. Al-Arabi was planning minister under former prime minister Kandil’s cabinet before being removed in a ministerial reshuffle in May. Al-Arabi received his PhD in planning from Kansas State University in the United States.
:kstategrad:
get him to post here
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 18, 2013, 11:54:05 AM
I honestly wouldn't be shocked if Dax knew him and helped him go over the books.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 18, 2013, 12:02:31 PM
Phd in planning what? Miljtary coups? Seems pretty boss that we offer such a area of study.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 18, 2013, 12:03:12 PM
:kstategrad:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on July 18, 2013, 02:09:34 PM
Small update. Granddaughter has announced she WILL be leaving for school no matter what. She is now looking for a place to rent because she discovered if she lives on campus, she has to wear a head scarf 24/7, even in the privacy of her room, and that's just "ridiculous." :eek: Felix, I don't suppose you have a room to let over there, do ya?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 18, 2013, 02:11:50 PM
She is going to a place where ppl get stabbed in the street for using a camera, but the requirement to wear a head scarf is just too much?
My recommendo? Find her passport the night before and feed it to the shredder without her knowing. Rinse and repeat until this stupidity has been delayed long enough for her to come to her senses.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2013, 02:15:10 PM
I bet you could just pay that egyptian guy $10k or so to walk away
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: jtksu on July 18, 2013, 02:17:15 PM
Small update. Granddaughter has announced she WILL be leaving for school no matter what. She is now looking for a place to rent because she discovered if she lives on campus, she has to wear a head scarf 24/7, even in the privacy of her room, and that's just "ridiculous." :eek: Felix, I don't suppose you have a room to let over there, do ya?
This sounds odd. AUC is not super conservative. May be a pretext for off campus housing.
Also, the evac is being reviewed on the 27th. And instead of the normal 30-day rule, they're evaluating it every 10 days after that.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on July 18, 2013, 02:41:47 PM
This sounds odd. AUC is not super conservative. May be a pretext for off campus housing.
Oh great.
Tough love this thing up, DeVere. Tough love.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 18, 2013, 03:02:16 PM
Concentric circles of discipline
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 18, 2013, 03:03:07 PM
This skank (sorry DVK) isn't going to know what hit her. BOOM EGYPT INTELLIGENCE RIGHT IN HER FACE!!!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on July 18, 2013, 03:04:15 PM
emo, don't post in the good threads. tia.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on July 18, 2013, 03:14:42 PM
DeVere....just let her read this thread so she knows about the rapey circles....hopefully that will enlighten her.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on July 19, 2013, 11:04:55 PM
Who's paying for all this, DeVere?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on July 20, 2013, 01:27:38 PM
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.static-economist.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fimagecache%2Ffull-width%2Fimages%2F2013%2F07%2Farticles%2Fmain%2F20130720_wwd000.jpg&hash=4a89cdcc8fe0a3f2dfeaa9741dba3d9969ca2fc0) i liked the russianoraptors.
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: mocat on July 20, 2013, 01:34:54 PM
you should have mentioned this at the start. stop being such a controlling dick, she'll go, she'll be fine, she'll have a great time, and she'll come back smarter.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on July 20, 2013, 09:25:57 PM
you should have mentioned this at the start. stop being such a controlling dick, she'll go, she'll be fine, she'll have a great time, and she'll come back smarter.
tell her to check on rape laws before she goes reporting them willy-nilly tho.
you should have mentioned this at the start. stop being such a controlling dick, she'll go, she'll be fine, she'll have a great time, and she'll come back smarter.
I don't think the plan is to come back though if I read it right. She's gonna stay with the Skype boyfriend.
I'm frightened that I know this much.
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: mocat on July 20, 2013, 11:19:08 PM
She is going to shack up with that guy. It's obvious. Seems a little young.
Where does he stand on head scarfs indoors at home?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on July 21, 2013, 11:37:46 AM
We found out their original brilliant plan was she was planning to fly over there and marry him earlier this summer, and then he would come to the USA (guess he couldn't come over here without being married to an American?) to live. But then she won the fellowship and decided to get her degree over there. He and his dad are supposedly "liberal" but the mom is "pretty traditional." As each new detail emerges, I'm just :drink:.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on July 21, 2013, 11:45:19 AM
You have to stop this, DeVere.
Do you want me to talk to her?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on July 21, 2013, 12:39:28 PM
devere is lying or being lied to. this chick is not the lovesick puppy she is being portrayed as. they don't just throw out fellowships to any idiot who wants to go to cairo. she's a serious student, or she'd have been laughed out of the application process.
the stuff about having to wear headscarves is also false. takes about 2 minutes on the auc website to see that.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 21, 2013, 12:40:16 PM
I feel like if DeVere could get her to post here, we could run a pretty effective and efficient intervention. Especially if we could get her introduced to Wintz or Wackycat just prior to said intervention.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 21, 2013, 12:41:24 PM
devere is lying or being lied to. this chick is not the lovesick puppy she is being portrayed as. they don't just throw out fellowships to any idiot who wants to go to cairo. she's a serious student, or she'd have been laughed out of the application process.
Why can't she be both, Sys?
I mean, it wouldn't be the first time a liar was both in love and a good student.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on July 21, 2013, 12:42:08 PM
it's also false that her boyfriend would not be allowed into the us unless they were married.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on July 21, 2013, 12:44:34 PM
she could be. but the part about it being a bad idea to go study in egypt is predicated on the supposition that she's a dumbass. since she's not a dumbass, she'll go, have a great time and learn a lot.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 21, 2013, 12:55:34 PM
she could be. but the part about it being a bad idea to go study in egypt is predicated on the supposition that she's a dumbass. since she's not a dumbass, she'll go, have a great time and learn a lot.
I lean this way but not strong enough to officially recommend it since I don't know her. I mean, I would go if I were her. And I would also probably lie to my parents if that was the only way to get off-campus housing and bang my Egyptian lover on the regs.
It honestly sounds like a great opportunity.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on July 21, 2013, 01:25:12 PM
she could be. but the part about it being a bad idea to go study in egypt is predicated on the supposition that she's a dumbass. since she's not a dumbass, she'll go, have a great time and learn a lot.
Why does the dichotomy necessarily stop where you say it does? I think there is plenty of evidence (assuming we have reasonably accurate info) to deduce that she is a very smart and ambitious student, while simultaneously naive and stupid about geopolitics and love.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: SdK on July 21, 2013, 01:40:20 PM
I think she's a super smart lady that wanted to go to Egypt, and while there visiting on her trip earlier, had the express intentions of finding some D for when she gets right off of the plane. Someone she can beguile into watching out for her and keeping her abreast of the issues of the day. I think she is probably a modern woman, a player, that is on her own personal crusade to wrench back some equality by flipping the script on men while she is abroad.
She's going to break many hearts, get an awesome education, and have plenty of stories to tell about her time in Egypt. She's going to make a great partner for someone later in life and wow people with her stories of love and lust, coups and conquest.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 21, 2013, 01:45:39 PM
Seems like the woman-player idea is a bad plan anywhere in the middle east
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 21, 2013, 01:52:53 PM
Dunno. There's lots of eager D there.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on July 21, 2013, 01:53:45 PM
Why does the dichotomy necessarily stop where you say it does? I think there is plenty of evidence (assuming we have reasonably accurate info) to deduce that she is a very smart and ambitious student, while simultaneously naive and stupid about geopolitics and love.
there is nothing beyond what devere has been feeding you; on those points that can be easily investigated via the internet, he's been factually incorrect on two of two. why would you assume any of the rest of his story is accurate?
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 21, 2013, 01:55:25 PM
As long as she I ok with overly eager D and police that think you only accuse rape when "you didn't like it". Sounds like the middle east is the right place for all that.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 21, 2013, 01:58:30 PM
I really enjoy sys putting DeVere on trial.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on July 21, 2013, 02:15:03 PM
Why does the dichotomy necessarily stop where you say it does? I think there is plenty of evidence (assuming we have reasonably accurate info) to deduce that she is a very smart and ambitious student, while simultaneously naive and stupid about geopolitics and love.
there is nothing beyond what devere has been feeding you; on those points that can be easily investigated via the internet, he's been factually incorrect on two of two. why would you assume any of the rest of his story is accurate?
Yeah it is all 3rd degree hearsay so I'm just trying to go with the information we do have and stick with that construction of reality. More than a couple alternative versions out there I'm guessing.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on July 21, 2013, 02:25:54 PM
She is a really academically smart kid. The fellowship became available in late spring after they normally award all the monies, probably because someone else's parents made their kid stay here in the states instead of going to such a volatile country.
She's naive about matters of the heart. She will confidently lecture you about how you just don't understand the power of love to overcome obstacles, or the reality of how today's relationships work (skype). Hopefully she'll break up with the kid in November once they work off some hormones and the future mother-in-law treats her like crap, then she can get a great education. At this point, we just wish she had another go-to person for support besides the fiance. If there's a giant upheaval and she can't rely on the fiance to help her evacuate or whatever, then there could be real trouble. Her only answer to that is "he'll always be there for me, we're in love. Besides, the university will tell us all how to be safe." She has agreed to let her father accompany her over there and oversee the housing selection. He's quietly contacting the U housing people to find out the actual head scarf rule in dorms. Meh. Maybe not all hope is lost.
But . . . concentric circles. :flush:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on July 21, 2013, 02:29:53 PM
She is a really academically smart kid. The fellowship became available in late spring after they normally award all the monies, probably because someone else's parents made their kid stay here in the states instead of going to such a volatile country.
She's naive about matters of the heart. She will confidently lecture you about how you just don't understand the power of love to overcome obstacles, or the reality of how today's relationships work (skype). Hopefully she'll break up with the kid in November once they work off some hormones and the future mother-in-law treats her like crap, then she can get a great education. At this point, we just wish she had another go-to person for support besides the fiance. If there's a giant upheaval and she can't rely on the fiance to help her evacuate or whatever, then there could be real trouble. Her only answer to that is "he'll always be there for me, we're in love. Besides, the university will tell us all how to be safe." She has agreed to let her father accompany her over there and oversee the housing selection. He's quietly contacting the U housing people to find out the actual head scarf rule in dorms. Meh. Maybe not all hope is lost.
that all sounds fine. doesn't really sound that naive either. :dunno:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Panjandrum on July 21, 2013, 03:30:25 PM
She is a really academically smart kid. The fellowship became available in late spring after they normally award all the monies, probably because someone else's parents made their kid stay here in the states instead of going to such a volatile country.
She's naive about matters of the heart. She will confidently lecture you about how you just don't understand the power of love to overcome obstacles, or the reality of how today's relationships work (skype). Hopefully she'll break up with the kid in November once they work off some hormones and the future mother-in-law treats her like crap, then she can get a great education. At this point, we just wish she had another go-to person for support besides the fiance. If there's a giant upheaval and she can't rely on the fiance to help her evacuate or whatever, then there could be real trouble. Her only answer to that is "he'll always be there for me, we're in love. Besides, the university will tell us all how to be safe." She has agreed to let her father accompany her over there and oversee the housing selection. He's quietly contacting the U housing people to find out the actual head scarf rule in dorms. Meh. Maybe not all hope is lost.
that all sounds fine. doesn't really sound that naive either. :dunno:
This sounds better, but his family could be an issue, and she does seem to make some sweeping generalizations that love can overcome strong religious and political forces that could cause issues.
Hey, as long as she's safe, live and learn.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 21, 2013, 04:16:06 PM
DeVere sounds like a pretty great, chill grandparent. Honestly, so long as she stays out of the areas where they're holding protests and the routes of the marches (and that's easily accessible open source info), she's not really in any danger, IMO.
As for evac, I think she can contact the embassy for a recommendation on a fixer. But worst case, the embassy also helps all Americans get out in bad situations.
And she's not entirely isolated besides the boyfriend. goEMAW nation has a representative there in a pinch. :cheers:
Oh, and on housing, feel free to run proposed neighborhoods past me. I'm not entirely ITK on the whole city, but I know good spots and bad spots. If I was her, I'd live in Zamalek. Garden City/Talaat Harb is really cool but also more protesty.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on July 21, 2013, 05:29:52 PM
A few select gE'rs can confirm I'm the expert on this subject. I'm telling you, don't let her go. You'll have to trust me (the most ethical poster on this board).
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 21, 2013, 05:33:01 PM
A few select gE'rs can confirm I'm the expert on this subject. I'm telling you, don't let her go. You'll have to trust me (the most ethical poster on this board).
Well, that explains the absence from gE for the first half of the yr.
Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ben ji on July 21, 2013, 07:59:36 PM
A few select gE'rs can confirm I'm the expert on this subject. I'm telling you, don't let her go. You'll have to trust me (the most ethical poster on this board).
I can 100% confirm what Trim is saying.
Once she marries him, which it sounds like she probably will before she comes back (after all, you family members just don't understand that she's "in love," :jerk: right?), she's mumped. Chattel.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on July 21, 2013, 09:31:08 PM
Thanks Felix and, uh, everyone else. Really appreciate the info and suggestions. :blush:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2013, 12:18:31 AM
Yep. Don't let her move to Dubai, Egypt.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: GCJayhawker on July 22, 2013, 07:23:06 AM
If I was her, I'd live in Zamalek. Garden City/Talaat Harb is really cool but also more protesty.
I know we are talking about Egypt, but everytime FR says living in Garden City is a good idea :excited:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2013, 10:58:14 AM
crap going down now.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2013, 11:01:46 AM
Quote from: AFP
Vice President of the Freedom and Justice Party Essam al-Erian on Monday called on Egyptians to besiege the US Embassy in a session of the dissolved Shura Council held at a hall near to the Rabaa al-Adaweya Mosque.
He called for besieging the embassy to push its staff to leave the country.
"We hope the diplomats will not be exposed to any harm, but we want them out of the country. We do not want them on our land," said Erian, adding that the American role in what he called "the military coup" in Egypt is clear.
FJP is the MB's political party. Mrs Rex confirms its not a good situation there right now.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on July 22, 2013, 11:03:17 AM
congrats DeVere, looks like your problem could be solved
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2013, 11:06:01 AM
Vice President of the Freedom and Justice Party Essam al-Erian on Monday called on Egyptians to besiege the US Embassy in a session of the dissolved Shura Council held at a hall near to the Rabaa al-Adaweya Mosque.
He called for besieging the embassy to push its staff to leave the country.
"We hope the diplomats will not be exposed to any harm, but we want them out of the country. We do not want them on our land," said Erian, adding that the American role in what he called "the military coup" in Egypt is clear.
FJP is the MB's political party. Mrs Rex confirms its not a good situation there right now.
Time for Mrs. Rex to come home. Also, hottie and her dog
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2013, 11:07:55 AM
I'm guessing embassy employees don't park their motorbikes on the street. So some guy running into the bagel shop gets his bike torched? or some guy rode his own bike to the protest and then torched it to make a point?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2013, 11:09:49 AM
Local journalists reporting automatic gunfire being directed at anti-MB crowd that's been holding tahrir since 30 June.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 22, 2013, 11:11:08 AM
So, our puppet not only has been removed by the military, but they did so while we had our hand fully on the controls and were still trying to make his mouth move when he was grabbed off our hand?
Seems like this is a pretty big eff up if that is the case. :dunno:
I mean, Egypt was fully in hand like 2 yrs ago, and now they are working on forcing us out completely.
This is like a sitcom with one of those dads that can barely tie his own shoes and he is trying to make dinner or something and catches the towel on fire and next thing you know they cut to him sitting on the curb explaining to his wife why the firemen are in the house.
Edit: not meant to sound mean to any individual, but to our govt as a whole in how this was handled.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2013, 11:12:54 AM
I'm guessing embassy employees don't park their motorbikes on the street. So some guy running into the bagel shop gets his bike torched? or some guy rode his own bike to the protest and then torched it to make a point?
That's what you get when you don't keep the manifold clean and smoke when you drive.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 22, 2013, 11:14:41 AM
I hope all 7 of them went in for bagels. :surprised:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2013, 11:14:41 AM
Video of gunfire right outside tahrir.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbI7owEz8HM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on July 22, 2013, 11:19:49 AM
Good grief CNN's coverage is just terrible. Not just vague, but actually wrong and uninformed.
Are you good looking FR? Can you get tan pants and a tan vest over like a light blue fishing shirt? You could be a reporter if yes to the previous questions.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 22, 2013, 02:45:58 PM
BTW, tomorrow's a national holiday to commemorate the revolution...of 1952.
I don't know if there is precedent anywhere for this, but it sure seems like the best way to celebrate a past successful revolution, while in the midst of a successful revolution, would be to really dial it up a bit. :dunno:
Also, wasn't that Mbarik's(sp) rev in '52? So, maybe no celebration of that? :dunno:
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2013, 03:15:11 PM
This will seem really odd, but Nasr and Sadat remain extremely popular. Like George Washington/Abraham Lincoln popular. Not sure about Naguib. Seems everyone mostly views him as a Peyton Randolph.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on July 22, 2013, 03:16:36 PM
Welp, I have my Google assignment for tonight.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on July 22, 2013, 04:24:57 PM
So mrs. rex is out?
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2013, 04:25:38 PM
Out of the embassy for the day, yeah.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on July 22, 2013, 07:56:51 PM
seems like mr. rex hasn't been so honest with us about the goings on in egypt.
News story (http://gawker.com/5749601/the-right+wing-nuts-guide-to-egypt)
I have never heard anyone use so many pronouns
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 27, 2013, 08:49:50 AM
This is a pretty great pic of the scene of last night's violence. This is the main highway to city stars/downtown Heliopolis. The structure in the background is the monument marking where Sadat was assassinated.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 02, 2013, 01:13:20 PM
Guys, I fear our friend FR has been silenced. I mean, it seems like the news about closing embassies and Al Queda(sp) threats would come with a bunch of awesome insidery posts and updates with pics from Mrs. Rex, but instead I have been getting everything from BBC and CNN.
It was absolutely wonderful while it lasted.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 02, 2013, 06:41:05 PM
I have nothing to add. I honestly didn't realize this was a big deal until I turned on the news here. I was just trying to avoid turning this into "felix rex posts links to news about Cairo".
The people in Cairo were just happy that, with this Sunday off and the scheduled holidays for Ramadan, they only have to work two days this week. Mrs Rex is not concerned, but to be fair, that's not always a reliable indicator since it takes a lot to move the needle with her. She went to brunch downtown before hitting up some water aerobics today.
Oh, and hottie's dog got banned from the office for being a distraction. Can't remember if I posted that.
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Post by: CNS on August 02, 2013, 06:49:48 PM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on August 04, 2013, 07:52:34 AM
:lol:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on August 04, 2013, 01:32:39 PM
:lol: If only Jane Fonda would have used her talents in a similar fashion, maybe Vietnam would have ended differently. :lol:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ednksu on August 14, 2013, 01:45:51 AM
In for Morsi camp clearing updates
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 06:44:35 AM
yeah. it's a clusterfuck. -MOI says MBers started firing, MB says "nuh-uh we're peaceful" "Don't shoot us. We're not Jews!" -police halted "symbolic funeral march" at second-largest location and found AKs and ammo in the coffin. Proceeded to burn/shoot everying. -MB started burning police stations, trains, and (of course) coptic churches all over the country -MB leader Beltagy (and four others) arrested. -Egyptian TV claiming 30 Hamas operatives were arrested at main sit-in -MB claiming casualties in the 100s, MOI says dozens (from both sides).
There's a lot of disturbing videos coming out. Mostly of MBers torturing police (including shoving a police vehicle off a bridge with all the officers inside). Less video of the security forces, because they're arresting Daily Beast and Reuters correspondents, seizing their cameras, and erasing footage (a hallmark of any legitimate operation).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on August 14, 2013, 06:51:42 AM
congrats DeVere Kalmar :thumbs:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 06:53:50 AM
Maybe too graphic? Police car thrown off bridge.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRoER_tCIAAzLT9.jpg)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 06:56:00 AM
The MB is gonna lose this particular fight, but they're basically gonna return to their roots and become a hezbollah/hamas type entity. Egypt is gonna be quite violent for at least the next few weeks.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: NDSU Lollypopkid on August 14, 2013, 07:24:31 AM
yeah. it's a clusterfuck. -MOI says MBers started firing, MB says "nuh-uh we're peaceful" "Don't shoot us. We're not Jews!" -police halted "symbolic funeral march" at second-largest location and found AKs and ammo in the coffin. Proceeded to burn/shoot everying. -MB started burning police stations, trains, and (of course) coptic churches all over the country -MB leader Beltagy (and four others) arrested. -Egyptian TV claiming 30 Hamas operatives were arrested at main sit-in -MB claiming casualties in the 100s, MOI says dozens (from both sides).
There's a lot of disturbing videos coming out. Mostly of MBers torturing police (including shoving a police vehicle off a bridge with all the officers inside). Less video of the security forces, because they're arresting Daily Beast and Reuters correspondents, seizing their cameras, and erasing footage (a hallmark of any legitimate operation).
wow @ that police car....
Fargo calls this a regular tuesday tho :)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 07:25:50 AM
MB is trying to build a new fortified sit-in in our peaceful little suburb of Maadi. May be time to bring Mrs_Rex home.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 07:26:41 AM
With the prediction of MB returning to such roots, sounds like it might be scary for a few more decades. It is going to be a real shame if the Arab Spring eventually leads to results that actually make the country worse to live in than before.
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Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 07:27:18 AM
Also, funny story, the new USAID number 2 in Egypt has the same name as the current ambassador that all egyptians hate (Anne Patterson). So, we have literally doubled down on Anne Pattersons in Egypt.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 09:31:43 AM
Is Coke or Pepsi politically behind this :surprised:
It's a reference to the top general, El Sissi (they don't pronounce it the way we would). Vendors are pretty hilarious about adapting to whatever the sentiment in their neighborhood is. The "Sissi sandwich" also comes with a free cola:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRAamOjCQAACJUw.jpg)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on August 14, 2013, 09:44:44 AM
Meanwhile, in another part of Cairo, a naive american gal and her egyptian fiance threw an engagement party for themselves. A good time was had by all with the exception of the future father-of-the-bride and mother-of-the-groom. Both bawled like babies. :popcorn:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on August 14, 2013, 09:46:23 AM
Meanwhile, in another part of Cairo, a naive american gal and her egyptian fiance threw an engagement party for themselves. A good time was had by all with the exception of the future father-of-the-bride and mother-of-the-groom. Both bawled like babies. :popcorn:
love conquers all
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 09:51:21 AM
Meanwhile, in another part of Cairo, a naive american gal and her egyptian fiance threw an engagement party for themselves. A good time was had by all with the exception of the future father-of-the-bride and mother-of-the-groom. Both bawled like babies. :popcorn:
Oh my. Are they in Heliopolis or Nasr City?
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on August 14, 2013, 10:00:43 AM
Also, funny story, the new USAID number 2 in Egypt has the same name as the current ambassador that all egyptians hate (Anne Patterson). So, we have literally doubled down on Anne Pattersons in Egypt.
great addition to your now much less funny sitcom. So is the engagement party.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 14, 2013, 10:03:15 AM
Meanwhile, in another part of Cairo, a naive american gal and her egyptian fiance threw an engagement party for themselves. A good time was had by all with the exception of the future father-of-the-bride and mother-of-the-groom. Both bawled like babies. :popcorn:
Seems like this level headed gal thought everything through.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on August 14, 2013, 10:05:22 AM
How'd they push a manned (OR WOMANNED!) vehicle anywhere, let alone off a bridge?
Probably wouldn't have happened if there'd been a pak head spare tire cover on that thing.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on August 14, 2013, 10:06:39 AM
Meanwhile, in another part of Cairo, a naive american gal and her egyptian fiance threw an engagement party for themselves. A good time was had by all with the exception of the future father-of-the-bride and mother-of-the-groom. Both bawled like babies. :popcorn:
:frown:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 14, 2013, 10:15:42 AM
Meanwhile, in another part of Cairo, a naive american gal and her egyptian fiance threw an engagement party for themselves. A good time was had by all with the exception of the future father-of-the-bride and mother-of-the-groom. Both bawled like babies. :popcorn:
:frown:
Guess where she is living (hint, it has nothing to do with headscarves)?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: kslim on August 14, 2013, 10:16:48 AM
man FR i bet your dvd collection is ridiculous by now
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Post by: DeVere Kalmar on August 14, 2013, 10:27:31 AM
Meanwhile, in another part of Cairo, a naive american gal and her egyptian fiance threw an engagement party for themselves. A good time was had by all with the exception of the future father-of-the-bride and mother-of-the-groom. Both bawled like babies. :popcorn:
Oh my. Are they in Heliopolis or Nasr City?
The happy couple talked her Dad into letting her rent an apartment in Heliopolis.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on August 14, 2013, 10:28:33 AM
Meanwhile, in another part of Cairo, a naive american gal and her egyptian fiance threw an engagement party for themselves. A good time was had by all with the exception of the future father-of-the-bride and mother-of-the-groom. Both bawled like babies. :popcorn:
Oh my. Are they in Heliopolis or Nasr City?
The happy couple talked her Dad into letting her rent an apartment in Heliopolis.
More like Helliopolis.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 10:29:14 AM
How many street vendor potatoes were consumed and what do they taste like?
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Post by: ew2x4 on August 14, 2013, 10:35:52 AM
We need a dome over Egypt with tons of cameras. Truman Show that bitch. I'd watch it 24/7.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on August 14, 2013, 10:38:49 AM
We need a dome over Egypt with tons of cameras. Truman Show that bitch. I'd watch it 24/7.
I wouldn't. I'd still just get all my info here.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on August 14, 2013, 11:31:57 AM
what's the average level of education completed for an egyptian. i suspect it to an be extremely low level. sad that these people so readily play the role of puppet.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 11:48:21 AM
what's the average level of education completed for an egyptian. i suspect it to an be extremely low level. sad that these people so readily play the role of puppet.
Agreed. You're on target here. The "average" is a bit distorted by the extremes, but the elites on both sides are exploiting the under-educated. But the MB is the worst at this. To break character for a moment, I sincerely find it heart-breaking. They're intentionally creating "martyrs."
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 11:51:36 AM
FR, did the US intentionally place two Anne Pattersons(women) at the top two US positions in Egypt? It seems like culturally this would create challenges for both sides :dunno:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 11:56:04 AM
To imply we did anything intentionally would be to give us too much credit.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 11:58:04 AM
If that is the case, I would think having two women high up in a Muslim country could make everything more difficult, or am I letting my cultural ignorance show?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on August 14, 2013, 11:58:21 AM
To imply we did anything intentionally would be to give us too much credit.
See, sometimes you give me the feeling we know exactly what the eff we're doing, and do so with an aire of arrogance and "go eff yourself we're the Yankees," but then also it seems like one hand doesn't know what the other is doing.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 11:59:35 AM
To imply we did anything intentionally would be to give us too much credit.
See, sometimes you give me the feeling we know exactly what the eff we're doing, and do so with an aire of arrogance and "go eff yourself we're the Yankees," but then also it seems like one hand doesn't know what the other is doing.
It almost reads like no one knows what they are doing.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on August 14, 2013, 12:02:41 PM
i wonder if the anne pattersons ever do any parent trappy highjinx type stuff. like answer each others phones. "yes this is anne patterson, go ahead" then cover mouthpiece of phone and go "heeheehee" type of sound to the other anne patterson sitting five feet away.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on August 14, 2013, 12:08:19 PM
What if one Anne is hot and the other is not. Would suck to be the uggo Anne, everyone comparing yowza Anne to you.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 12:09:44 PM
i wonder if the anne pattersons ever do any parent trappy highjinx type stuff. like answer each others phones. "yes this is anne patterson, go ahead" then cover mouthpiece of phone and go "heeheehee" type of sound to the other anne patterson sitting five feet away.
One Anne Patterson recently joked that she would blame everything on the other Anne Patterson.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 12:10:26 PM
To imply we did anything intentionally would be to give us too much credit.
See, sometimes you give me the feeling we know exactly what the eff we're doing, and do so with an aire of arrogance and "go eff yourself we're the Yankees," but then also it seems like one hand doesn't know what the other is doing.
It almost reads like no one knows what they are doing.
More like one side doesn't care what the other is doing.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 12:12:42 PM
i wonder if the anne pattersons ever do any parent trappy highjinx type stuff. like answer each others phones. "yes this is anne patterson, go ahead" then cover mouthpiece of phone and go "heeheehee" type of sound to the other anne patterson sitting five feet away.
One Anne Patterson recently joked that she would blame everything on the other Anne Patterson.
Absolutely perfect personal exit strategy.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on August 14, 2013, 12:13:26 PM
So how much of Egypt is caught up in the violence? 5-10%? 30%? What's the scale of this thing? How many are in the MB?
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on August 14, 2013, 12:14:27 PM
i wonder if the anne pattersons ever do any parent trappy highjinx type stuff. like answer each others phones. "yes this is anne patterson, go ahead" then cover mouthpiece of phone and go "heeheehee" type of sound to the other anne patterson sitting five feet away.
switch partners on dates like twins on TV shows. It gets hilarious because it only works when they look the same and Anne Patterson didn't really think it through.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 12:14:34 PM
Also, funny story, the new USAID number 2 in Egypt has the same name as the current ambassador that all egyptians hate (Anne Patterson). So, we have literally doubled down on Anne Pattersons in Egypt.
great addition to your now much less funny sitcom. So is the engagement party.
I am taking notes on things I can't post but would be potentially funny.
Title: Re: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on August 14, 2013, 12:17:27 PM
Also, funny story, the new USAID number 2 in Egypt has the same name as the current ambassador that all egyptians hate (Anne Patterson). So, we have literally doubled down on Anne Pattersons in Egypt.
great addition to your now much less funny sitcom. So is the engagement party.
I am taking notes on things I can't post but would be potentially funny.
Your time in DC trying to do hip things and trying to stay on Egypt time would be great episodes. Maybe throw in some naughty skyping with a pregnant woman. (TOO PERSONAL?!? WHOOPS!!!)
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 12:18:44 PM
So how much of Egypt is caught up in the violence? 5-10%? 30%? What's the scale of this thing? How many are in the MB?
All of Cairo, which is a large chunk, along with Alexandria and several other areas. Can't give a reliable percentage. But it's a country-wide issue. The MB looting police stations for arms and the non-MB reaction to the MB putting religion before nationality could make it much worse.
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on August 14, 2013, 12:19:53 PM
i wonder if the anne pattersons ever do any parent trappy highjinx type stuff. like answer each others phones. "yes this is anne patterson, go ahead" then cover mouthpiece of phone and go "heeheehee" type of sound to the other anne patterson sitting five feet away.
switch partners on dates like twins on TV shows. It gets hilarious because it only works when they look the same and Anne Patterson didn't really think it through.
to be fair, neither did anne patterson.
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Post by: michigancat on August 14, 2013, 12:21:39 PM
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Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 12:39:37 PM
Huge MB mob moving past Mrs_Rex apt right now. She can't call because the signals are too busy/jammed or whatever. Just sending sporadic texts. No sounds of gunfire or anything like that, though.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 12:41:34 PM
This kinda blows my mind a little. I mean, I can't imagine calling my wife and her letting me know how her day was going based on the presence of gunfire or not.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on August 14, 2013, 12:42:39 PM
Felix, it might've gotten missed with the explosion of the Anne Patterson dilemma, but how'd people push a vehicle that had people in it who presumably could've driven away from or over people off a bridge?
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Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 12:43:40 PM
Felix, it might've gotten missed with the explosion of the Anne Patterson dilemma, but how'd people push a vehicle that had people in it who presumably could've driven away from or over people off a bridge?
I am just assuming the vehicle was a scooter and there were like 4 cops on it. :dunno:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on August 14, 2013, 12:45:35 PM
Felix, it might've gotten missed with the explosion of the Anne Patterson dilemma, but how'd people push a vehicle that had people in it who presumably could've driven away from or over people off a bridge?
I am just assuming the vehicle was a scooter and there were like 4 cops on it. :dunno:
Felix, it might've gotten missed with the explosion of the Anne Patterson dilemma, but how'd people push a vehicle that had people in it who presumably could've driven away from or over people off a bridge?
I am just assuming the vehicle was a scooter and there were like 4 cops on it. :dunno:
Yeah. Wasn't there an earlier pic showing it on it's roof on the bridge? I would assume it flipped for some Egyptian reasons and they pushed it over once it was off it's wheels. :dunno:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 12:48:36 PM
This kinda blows my mind a little. I mean, I can't imagine calling my wife and her letting me know how her day was going based on the presence of gunfire or not.
My wife's daily recap has been better than normal lately.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on August 14, 2013, 12:58:44 PM
Felix, it might've gotten missed with the explosion of the Anne Patterson dilemma, but how'd people push a vehicle that had people in it who presumably could've driven away from or over people off a bridge?
I am just assuming the vehicle was a scooter and there were like 4 cops on it. :dunno:
Yeah. Wasn't there an earlier pic showing it on it's roof on the bridge? I would assume it flipped for some Egyptian reasons and they pushed it over once it was off it's wheels. :dunno:
Don't think so. The pic andFR's descripton makes me think it eventually ended on its roof after being pushed off the bridge.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 12:59:32 PM
Well then, WTF is going on here?!?!?!?!?!!?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 01:02:35 PM
As far as I know, the ACP was on the bridge assuming a normal vehicle-type posture and then was shoved over the bridge, assuming a decidedly inappropriate posture for said-type of vehicle. These pics should show up soon in the NYT and whatnot, so we should get a (brief) description of events.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on August 14, 2013, 01:05:11 PM
FR I think the people are wondering why, if you're in a vehicle that functions as a vehicle, one would let a mob push them off a bridge.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 01:09:55 PM
FR I think the people are wondering why, if you're in a vehicle that functions as a vehicle, one would let a mob push them off a bridge.
The MB has torn up the pavement and tiles from surrounding streets and sidewalks, etc to build barricades on several major transit points, in addition to using sheer numbers to block vehicles, then yank officers from the car and beat them. I haven't linked to some vids because of the graphic nature (i.e. randos jump-kicking blood-stained cops who are desperately trying to walk away after being beaten). They're out there if you want to see them.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on August 14, 2013, 01:16:52 PM
I'd be a good Egyptian cop driver based on my ability to maneuver KSU sports congested parking lots.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on August 14, 2013, 01:21:44 PM
That picture of the car half way down off the bridge is some Dark Knight looking hullabaloo
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Post by: Skipper44 on August 14, 2013, 01:40:30 PM
FR, what is the relationship between the cops and the military? I guess I would expect military helicopters coming to the aid of these cops that are finding themselves in bad situations
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on August 14, 2013, 01:43:11 PM
FR, what is the relationship between the cops and the military? I guess I would expect military helicopters coming to the aid of these cops that are finding themselves in bad situations
pretty close. after the police sweep went so badly today, the new government re-instituted the state of emergency that had previously been in effect for 30 years under Mubarak, along with a curfew of 7pm to 6am for the next month (officially: indefinitely). The police were the B team.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 01:57:37 PM
FR, what is the relationship between the cops and the military? I guess I would expect military helicopters coming to the aid of these cops that are finding themselves in bad situations
The police were the B team.
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In 1972 , a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum-security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem...if no one else can help...and if you can find them...maybe you can hire...The A- Team.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Skipper44 on August 14, 2013, 02:06:33 PM
FR, what is the relationship between the cops and the military? I guess I would expect military helicopters coming to the aid of these cops that are finding themselves in bad situations
The police were the B team.
Quote
In 1972 , a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum-security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem...if no one else can help...and if you can find them...maybe you can hire...The A- Team.
BA would never let the van get treated like that humvee knock off did
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on August 14, 2013, 02:25:23 PM
Interim PM saying 43 cops killed today.
Also,
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At least 149 people were killed and more than 1,400 were wounded, state TV reported.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 14, 2013, 03:30:41 PM
Don't trust anything from the Egy gov or the MB. They're both hilarious liars. I'm still amazed at how the NYT and CNN just mindlessly repeat info from MB sources like Gehad el-haddad (a nazi-level propagandist) seemingly because they don't have sufficient people on the ground to get independent info.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 15, 2013, 08:06:49 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRtc6CFCQAEi9qF.jpg)
"Hey, I'm at the beach on vacation today. Can we move back the civil war til Monday?"
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on August 15, 2013, 08:19:53 AM
Thats messed up.
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Post by: Trim on August 15, 2013, 08:22:35 AM
:lol:
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Post by: puniraptor on August 15, 2013, 08:34:06 AM
FR, can you provide a translation for the text on the boat windshield?
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Post by: puniraptor on August 15, 2013, 08:37:54 AM
poat al-rockin don't al-knockin
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Post by: felix rex on August 15, 2013, 09:01:54 AM
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Post by: felix rex on August 15, 2013, 01:31:44 PM
Remember that stage they were building yesterday in our neighborhood? Well, it got bulldozed this morning. By late afternoon, it was back and bigger than ever. Violent little Amish, I tell you.
Remember that stage they were building yesterday in our neighborhood? Well, it got bulldozed this morning. By late afternoon, it was back and bigger than ever. Violent little Amish, I tell you.
Is school and work and whatever people there normally do during the day just canceled indefinitely?
Yeah, mostly. Lots of cafes and other small service industry stuff stay open, because all this is good for business (assuming your not Coptic, in which case you're probably already cowering inside a burning church).
Even the oil companies and the military contractors are evacuating staff after yesterday. The brother of my sister-in-law (I don't know the term for this) happened to live down the street from us. He has to leave tomorrow. In a moment of true Arab comedy, he's going to his hometown of Beirut.
After the initial wave of "this just in" reporting, NPR and Daily Beast usually have some interesting articles about the Egyptians still working amid all this crap (although Daily Beast may draw back a bit after their correspondent got the crap beat out of him by police Wednesday).
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Post by: michigancat on August 15, 2013, 02:32:12 PM
Will our government get our tax dollars spent on school deposits back?
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Post by: mocat on August 15, 2013, 02:39:15 PM
Remember that stage they were building yesterday in our neighborhood? Well, it got bulldozed this morning. By late afternoon, it was back and bigger than ever. Violent little Amish, I tell you.
Is school and work and whatever people there normally do during the day just canceled indefinitely?
Yeah, mostly. Lots of cafes and other small service industry stuff stay open, because all this is good for business (assuming your not Coptic, in which case you're probably already cowering inside a burning church).
Even the oil companies and the military contractors are evacuating staff after yesterday. The brother of my sister-in-law (I don't know the term for this) happened to live down the street from us. He has to leave tomorrow. In a moment of true Arab comedy, he's going to his hometown of Beirut.
After the initial wave of "this just in" reporting, NPR and Daily Beast usually have some interesting articles about the Egyptians still working amid all this crap (although Daily Beast may draw back a bit after their correspondent got the crap beat out of him by police Wednesday).
What about where DeVere Kalmar's granddaughter is going to school?
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Post by: mocat on August 15, 2013, 02:54:29 PM
FR! has anybody gotten this yet??
Another Coptic Bites the Dust with His Severed Head
Under pressure splits a family in two, puts brother sheep on the street, baa baa baa baa baa
I'm just M. Morsi, I need no sympathy Because I'm easy come, easy go
I wanna make a super coptic man outta you (don't shoot me now)
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Post by: felix rex on August 15, 2013, 03:00:25 PM
Is school and work and whatever people there normally do during the day just canceled indefinitely?
Yeah, mostly. Lots of cafes and other small service industry stuff stay open, because all this is good for business (assuming your not Coptic, in which case you're probably already cowering inside a burning church).
Even the oil companies and the military contractors are evacuating staff after yesterday. The brother of my sister-in-law (I don't know the term for this) happened to live down the street from us. He has to leave tomorrow. In a moment of true Arab comedy, he's going to his hometown of Beirut.
After the initial wave of "this just in" reporting, NPR and Daily Beast usually have some interesting articles about the Egyptians still working amid all this crap (although Daily Beast may draw back a bit after their correspondent got the crap beat out of him by police Wednesday).
What about where DeVere Kalmar's granddaughter is going to school?
Ironically, Tahrir and the downtown area are some of the quietest places in Cairo the last few days.
Where she lives may be a different story (cause she refused to listen to me and move to Zamalek). DeVere, let me know if you want me to run a scan on her neighborhood.
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Post by: felix rex on August 15, 2013, 03:00:59 PM
Also, boat window/queen lyric is still up for grabs.
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Post by: CNS on August 15, 2013, 03:02:44 PM
Also, boat window/queen lyric is still up for grabs.
"You gotta fight.....for your right........TO PAAAAAAAARTAAAY!"
NO SLEEP TIL.................................................................................................. CAIROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Post by: puniraptor on August 15, 2013, 03:06:25 PM
open your eyes look up to the skies
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Post by: Tobias on August 15, 2013, 03:07:22 PM
"U.N.I.T.Y., love a black woman from infinity to infinity"
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Post by: CNS on August 15, 2013, 03:07:47 PM
actual guess:
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
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Post by: mocat on August 15, 2013, 03:08:28 PM
Bohegyptian Revolapsody
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Post by: CNS on August 15, 2013, 03:10:14 PM
"Listen all of Cairo, it's sabotage!"
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Post by: puniraptor on August 15, 2013, 03:12:17 PM
so you think you can stone me and spit in my eye
(egypt relevant)
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Post by: ew2x4 on August 15, 2013, 03:18:03 PM
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye? So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
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Post by: RickRampus on August 15, 2013, 03:19:57 PM
I see a little silhouetto of a man
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Post by: Emo EMAW on August 15, 2013, 03:24:17 PM
I'm just a poor boy Nobody loves me
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Post by: puniraptor on August 15, 2013, 03:26:04 PM
fat bottom girls you make the rockin world go round
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on August 15, 2013, 03:33:24 PM
Those are lies. The MB has already addressed the ape pig Jew lies. Except for the part about getting out of crap if you know someone. That part's pretty spot on.
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Post by: felix rex on August 15, 2013, 06:05:10 PM
For a good insight into the Egyptian press, you should read this Egy Independent interview with Republican Senator Maurice Bonamigo.
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Post by: Mr Bread on August 15, 2013, 08:09:13 PM
It reads like posts are missing the past page or so. What the eff is going on in here and why is John Dougie the only one that seems aware of it? This isn't right.
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Post by: Institutional Control on August 16, 2013, 07:23:41 AM
Gunpowder, guillotine Dynamite with a laser beam Guaranteed to blow your mind Anytime
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Post by: CNS on August 16, 2013, 07:27:06 AM
Daris is counting guys. Tighten this up.
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 07:52:38 AM
There's gonna be a lot of blood today. Here's a live link to SkyNews, which is tracking a masked man walking with MB protesters downtown and firing into buildings along the route and at people under the bridge.
http://www.livestation.com/en/sky-news-arabia
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 08:13:24 AM
anti-MB muslims have formed a human chain around a Coptic church along the route of an approaching MB march.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRyQDs2CAAAhCgN.jpg)
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 08:29:14 AM
People are trapped by fighting on one of the main bridges into Tahrir. They're jumping and/or falling off to get away.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRyt2RSCAAAyKSu.jpg)
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on August 16, 2013, 08:29:38 AM
anti-MB muslims have formed a human chain around a Coptic church along the route of an approaching MB march.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRyQDs2CAAAhCgN.jpg)
Something tells me that is probably not going to end well.
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Post by: steve dave on August 16, 2013, 08:30:15 AM
:runaway:
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 08:32:18 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRyuWZXCQAE826d.jpg)
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on August 16, 2013, 08:32:53 AM
Are those guys blockading the bridge right now? Are they the MB guys or are they trying to stop the MB guys?
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 08:34:32 AM
They are MB guys caught on a bridge when the police reacted to their use of firearms and attempts to storm government buildings/police stations.
On the street level, they're still standing their ground (and raising their shoes) to the (mostly for now) warning shots from security forces.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRywpGjCQAA0UeB.jpg)
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on August 16, 2013, 08:36:01 AM
Wow, what are the odds that the police quit firing warning shots and take out a bunch of these guys?
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 08:37:36 AM
There's a dramatic contrast between today and past protests. Streets are largely empty except for pro-MB marches. Also, the protests are not carrying any Morsi posters. This is now personal. MB vs Military. My guess is that the military will allow them to continue to incriminate themselves in the court of public opinion and in front of the international cameras for a few hours, then el-Sissi will finally unleash the military (so far, it's just been police) and crush them this evening. It will come very fast and willl be very violent.
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on August 16, 2013, 08:38:35 AM
i'm sure it was explained back on page 22 or something, but what's the deal with the shoe holding up thing?
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on August 16, 2013, 08:39:41 AM
This is surreal.... I can't imagine being in the middle of it.
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Post by: DeVere Kalmar on August 16, 2013, 08:41:31 AM
Felix, any recs for live web coverage in English?
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 08:48:25 AM
I haven't found anything yet. BBC will have good coverage on their website, and The Guardian is providing constant updates via people on the ground. I still haven't seen anything on U.S. channels (although I did catch an informative segment on car seats for dogs on CNN).
I typically just have to rely on info from people there and social media to track any breaking news while in the U.S.
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Post by: DeVere Kalmar on August 16, 2013, 08:50:58 AM
thanks -- found the updating guardian thing.
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Post by: ew2x4 on August 16, 2013, 08:51:31 AM
Here you go. Keep in mind that Al Jazeera is avowedly pro-MB when listening to any commentary, but they usually at least have coverage (also, ignore any statements from actual MB or egyptian officials; they're both shameless liars when it comes to casualty figures and who killed who, etc).
http://www.aljazeera.com/watch_now/
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 08:55:08 AM
Also, the military-imposed curfew is noon central and the country is effectively under martial law due to the announced state of emergency.
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Post by: DeVere Kalmar on August 16, 2013, 08:57:29 AM
Also, the military-imposed curfew is noon central and the country is effectively under martial law due to the announced state of emergency.
sooooooo, classes cancelled at AUC? :excited:
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Post by: CNS on August 16, 2013, 08:57:58 AM
Why don't those ppl on the bridge just start chanting pro MB things as they walk off the bridge and until they are clear of the crowd, then stop chanting Pro MB stuff and run home?
Also, how long until this place is Iran and we are out?
Isreal has to be collectively shitting themselves these days.
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Post by: mocat on August 16, 2013, 08:58:53 AM
Coptics seem like the low-hanging fruit that everybody wants to behead. What gives?
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 09:07:27 AM
Why don't those ppl on the bridge just start chanting pro MB things as they walk off the bridge and until they are clear of the crowd, then stop chanting Pro MB stuff and run home?
Also, how long until this place is Iran and we are out?
Isreal has to be collectively shitting themselves these days.
Those are pro-MBers jumping to get away from the situation created by other pro-MBers. Others are climbing down cables to avoid getting crushed.
Also, Egypt is more likely to revert back to the Mubarak era (or a pre-Revolution Iran). The military is the only functional and well-funded institution. And they share some common (perceived at least) enemies with Israel. The dominant narrative is that the MB is full of Hamas operatives (Morsi is accused of escaping prison near the end of the last revolution with Hamas' help). Sinai is a real flash point right now. There's a reason the military responded to a crisis in Cairo but completely shutting down and securing the Rafah border with Gaza.
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 09:17:56 AM
Coptics seem like the low-hanging fruit that everybody wants to behead. What gives?
Yeah. Here's the translation of the MB political party's Facebook post after the Wednesday attacks (which, btw, they denied in their English-language release and blamed on false flag ops by state "thugs"). This is from the political leadership of the MB. Let that sink in.
Quote
The Pope of the Church is involved in the removal of the first elected Islamist president.
The Pope of the Church alleges Islamic Sharia is backwards, stubborn, and reactionary.
The Pope of the Church sponsors Black Bloc groups to create chaos, pursue banditry, and siege and storm mosques.
The Church mobilizes the Copts in June 30 demonstrations to topple the Islamist president.
The Pope of the Church objects to the articles of Islamic identity and withdraws from the Constituent Assembly.
The Pope of the Church was the first to respond to Al-Sisi’s call to authorize the killing of Muslims and the outcome of the authorization was more than 500 dead today.
The Pope of the Church sends a memo to the current commission to cancel the articles of Sharia.
After all this people ask why they burn the churches.
Note:
Burning houses of worship is a crime.
And for the Church to declare war against Islam and Muslims is the worst offense.
For every action there is a reaction.
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Post by: Trim on August 16, 2013, 09:21:33 AM
Let's not lose sight of VegasPAK through this all.
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 09:24:55 AM
You can trace the timeline of different revolutions by the layers of graffiti, with the first anarchist symbols later topped by stencils of the the 2011 martyrs and now covered by anti-Sissi slogans.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRy7K5bCQAIY5FV.jpg)
Meanwhile, in an absurd statement that sounds made up, the Minister of Interior has issued a statement calling on the citizens themselves to clear the streets around the main MB rally point in Ramses square. So, that will end well.
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 09:27:09 AM
If you were looking to expand your egypt vocab, "Ramses" is obvs disappointing. But don't worry. You'll learn the word "Azbakiyah" soon.
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Post by: mocat on August 16, 2013, 09:30:38 AM
i always thought it was Rameses not Ramses, so yes I did expand my vocab :don'tcare:
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Post by: ew2x4 on August 16, 2013, 09:30:47 AM
That wall needed a good coat of Rustoleum Neverwet.
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on August 16, 2013, 09:31:01 AM
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 09:43:59 AM
Per Mrs_Rex, Egyptian media today has ceased referring to the MB as the Muslim brothers (ikhwan muslimeen) and have almost universally began referring to them as the Organization of Brothers (tanzim al-ikhwan), a rhetorical shift that both removes the "Muslim" from their title but also uses the same terms they use to describe al-Qaeda (tanzim al-qaeda) and fits nicely in line with the the government/military's efforts to repeatedly brand them as "terrorists."
Also, I misspoke on the MOI. His most recent statement now calls for all citizens to clear Ramses square so that their forces can "clear the terrorists."
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on August 16, 2013, 09:45:50 AM
That makes it sound like the video feed is going to get pretty active before too much longer....
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Post by: CNS on August 16, 2013, 10:00:29 AM
"Attentions citizens. Please get your crap out of the way so that we can kill you when you all come out of your houses/etc to get your crap out of the way"
This is like they whole, I-bet-you-hand-isn't-as-big-as-your-face trick. Old school.
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Post by: ew2x4 on August 16, 2013, 10:01:14 AM
That Saudi King guy is saying to go ahead and merc the "terrorists".
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 10:04:48 AM
That Saudi King guy is saying to go ahead and merc the "terrorists".
Yeah. The Gulf states are terrified of Islamist movements like the MB sprouting up in their own countries and are very supportive of the "dispersals" (it wasn't a coincidence that they all sent billions to the new government right after Morsi got tossed). And Saudi Arabia had their own "ikhwan" that ibn Saud used to found the country then had the British slaughter after they proved a bit too Islam-y and unruly for his tastes.
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Post by: ew2x4 on August 16, 2013, 10:06:20 AM
Money and power trumps religion.
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 10:07:21 AM
lol
Fox News' pussy correspondent is all "I'm live in Cairo" while standing at the touristy Citadel overlooking the city. The park behind him was were where I went to the jazz festival (and were built by USAID over a sewer, btw).
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Post by: michigancat on August 16, 2013, 10:09:07 AM
i'm sure it was explained back on page 22 or something, but what's the deal with the shoe holding up thing?
I think it's like a middle finger. Like eff you bros. They should really adopt the finger, particularly when they might need to fight or run from gunfire. Gonna need that shoe on the foot.
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Post by: ew2x4 on August 16, 2013, 10:11:02 AM
Nice. Is Richard Engel over there? Seems to me like that dude has some balls.
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Post by: mocat on August 16, 2013, 10:11:07 AM
In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. ‘Do it’ says the king, ‘for I am your lawful ruler.’ ‘Do it’ says the priest, ‘for I command you in the names of the gods.’ ‘Do it’ says the rich man, ‘and all this gold shall be yours.’ So tell me: who lives and who dies?
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 10:11:26 AM
In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. ‘Do it’ says the king, ‘for I am your lawful ruler.’ ‘Do it’ says the priest, ‘for I command you in the names of the gods.’ ‘Do it’ says the rich man, ‘and all this gold shall be yours.’ So tell me: who lives and who dies?
All of them. Take the gold, impersonate the king and off the priest cause no witnesses. 1Cat.
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Post by: Mr Bread on August 16, 2013, 10:13:41 AM
It reads like posts are missing the past page or so. What the eff is going on in here and why is John Dougie the only one that seems aware of it? This isn't right.
Was it being supplemented by tweets? Is that it? Have I had a stroke? Go cats?
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Post by: Mr Bread on August 16, 2013, 10:17:32 AM
:runaway:
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Post by: mocat on August 16, 2013, 10:19:41 AM
In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. ‘Do it’ says the king, ‘for I am your lawful ruler.’ ‘Do it’ says the priest, ‘for I command you in the names of the gods.’ ‘Do it’ says the rich man, ‘and all this gold shall be yours.’ So tell me: who lives and who dies?
All of them. Take the gold, impersonate the king and off the priest cause no witnesses. 1Cat.
power resides where one perceives it to reside boom roasted
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Post by: Mr Bread on August 16, 2013, 10:22:24 AM
In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. ‘Do it’ says the king, ‘for I am your lawful ruler.’ ‘Do it’ says the priest, ‘for I command you in the names of the gods.’ ‘Do it’ says the rich man, ‘and all this gold shall be yours.’ So tell me: who lives and who dies?
All of them. Take the gold, impersonate the king and off the priest cause no witnesses. 1Cat.
power resides where one perceives it to reside boom roasted
No, I have it because I have the sword and am apparently down with murder and those other pussies evidently don't have the chops. Boom roasted reversed.
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Post by: mocat on August 16, 2013, 10:27:24 AM
In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. ‘Do it’ says the king, ‘for I am your lawful ruler.’ ‘Do it’ says the priest, ‘for I command you in the names of the gods.’ ‘Do it’ says the rich man, ‘and all this gold shall be yours.’ So tell me: who lives and who dies?
All of them. Take the gold, impersonate the king and off the priest cause no witnesses. 1Cat.
power resides where one perceives it to reside boom roasted
No, I have it because I have the sword and am apparently down with murder and those other pussies evidently don't have the chops. Boom roasted reversed.
yeah but you have no great mind. it says so right there in the text. you would never have thought of killing all 3
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Post by: steve dave on August 16, 2013, 10:35:50 AM
I'm not killing anyone fuckers.
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on August 16, 2013, 10:37:29 AM
In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. ‘Do it’ says the king, ‘for I am your lawful ruler.’ ‘Do it’ says the priest, ‘for I command you in the names of the gods.’ ‘Do it’ says the rich man, ‘and all this gold shall be yours.’ So tell me: who lives and who dies?
eff the priest, marry the rich man, murder the king.
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Post by: steve dave on August 16, 2013, 10:43:29 AM
They're going to kill you if you don't pick one and maybe burn down your house or something too. So there. Fixed your wagon right up.
sorry, I already did the illegal crotch grab finger combo and walked out leaving them the sword to figure that crap out for themselves
what if instead of gold, the rich man was offering you 1,000,000 UR points?
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on August 16, 2013, 11:18:18 AM
also, i mean the guy with the money was the only one offering anything in that situ. the priest and the king were both just like "do it because i said so". how ridiculous.
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 11:21:34 AM
also, i mean the guy with the money was the only one offering anything in that situ. the priest and the king were both just like "do it because i said so". how ridiculous.
This is an excellent point. Plus, it's unlikely he has all that cash on him. So you're gonna need to walk him to the bank.
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on August 16, 2013, 11:25:15 AM
i mean, if you are the priest and you are already asking somebody to kill someone for you then you might as well throw in something like free heaven for eternity or something. that's just common sense.
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 11:28:24 AM
Or virgins. I mean, start at 50 and let's negotiate from there.
Meanwhile, in Tahrir:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRzV8XgCEAAJec-.jpg)
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on August 16, 2013, 11:30:20 AM
if i'm that priest then i'm offering free heaven for eternity AND 50 virgins, but hey that's just me. :dunno:
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 11:35:13 AM
And I would go UP TO 75 virgins if the guy was good at haggling.
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Post by: michigancat on August 16, 2013, 11:38:51 AM
Or virgins. I mean, start at 50 and let's negotiate from there.
Meanwhile, in Tahrir:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRzV8XgCEAAJec-.jpg)
well that's kinda eerie
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 11:44:33 AM
Isn't it? Non-MBers have abandoned the streets. 15 minutes til curfew. The MOI has reiterated its warning that no violation of the law will be tolerated, obviously referring to the curfew.
Meanwhile, some anti-MB have taken to Obama's Facebook page to voice their displeasure with ... something or the other. Tragically, in their effort to use a potential new alliance with Russia as leverage, they continue to struggle with Bs and Ps (and some vowels in between).
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRv6yaCCEAA3U95.png)
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 11:46:46 AM
And if Boyten doesn't scare him, well, Egypt has more up their sleeve:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRv9gqyCMAA-a1e.png)
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on August 16, 2013, 11:47:42 AM
holy crap :thumbs:
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on August 16, 2013, 11:48:01 AM
Isn't it? Non-MBers have abandoned the streets. 15 minutes til curfew. The MOI has reiterated its warning that no violation of the law will be tolerated, obviously referring to the curfew.
Meanwhile, some anti-MB have taken to Obama's Facebook page to voice their displeasure with ... something or the other. Tragically, in their effort to use a potential new alliance with Russia as leverage, they continue to struggle with Bs and Ps (and some vowels in between).
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRv6yaCCEAA3U95.png)
did you know that b's and p's are exactly the same except that b's are voiced and p's are non voiced. vocal folds start moving like 30msecs sooner on b's than p's but other than that they are exactly the same. anyway, let's cut them some slack is what i'm saying. also, i'm telling the guy eternal damnation in hell for eternity if he doesn't kill the other two. basically just cover all my bases.
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Post by: yoga-like_abana on August 16, 2013, 11:49:57 AM
The mummy with prendan fraser will be bud combared to what will happen to you. CURSE OF THE PHARAOHS!
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 11:52:56 AM
Ten minutes to go. Lots of reports that protesters have switched the MB's green flag for the black flag symbolizing Islam. REMINDER: AQ uses the black flag, but it predates them by centuries. It is not an "al qaeda flag" as we will inevitably hear.
Also, they're burning the Four Seasons (where Hillary stayed. super nice) :frown:
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on August 16, 2013, 11:54:30 AM
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 12:02:42 PM
Someone hacked the Foreign Ministry's twitter account and called for the arrest of the "traitor Sissi" :lol:
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Post by: CNS on August 16, 2013, 12:03:27 PM
So, this has to get super ugly before it's over. I mean, burning down something like that isn't burning down a church. There is no hiding behind religious ideals here.
Also, what is the change of name/flag/brand all about so suddenly. This seems super weird for the organization that was organized enough to win an election and to have just held presidential power. Makes me think that they don't want bad pub out there for their world org. Either that or they are playing to the sympathy of others with similar names/flags.
Subtly invite for 'queda to help them out?
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 12:06:28 PM
The flag is associated with Salafi jihadis in places like Syria and Iraq. It may be the MB (or factions within the MB) reaching out for broader support.
Getting conflicting reports on the Four Seasons now. Not sure what's going on, besides the armed gunmen outside.
Also, Egypt's state TV has figured out that the U.S media is largely getting their footage from their feeds, so they've attached an English-language banner to their Arabic broadcasts pretty obviously aimed at an American audience.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRzhayZCIAISzcA.jpg)
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 12:09:57 PM
My god I love state media behavior. So fascinating.
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Post by: CNS on August 16, 2013, 12:10:26 PM
This thread, and Egypt in general, is going to consume my afternoon, it seems.
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 12:15:49 PM
Man, I'm still trying to finish some stupid assignment on Afghanistan right now (BORING). I have not been able to focus today.
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Post by: puniraptor on August 16, 2013, 12:16:09 PM
It reads like posts are missing the past page or so. What the eff is going on in here and why is John Dougie the only one that seems aware of it? This isn't right.
Was it being supplemented by tweets? Is that it? Have I had a stroke? Go cats?
felix tricked everyone into quoting 3 pages of queen or beastie boys lyrics to lighten to mood then john dougie revealed he could read arabic. Basically exactly what you saw through your stroke.
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Post by: Mr Bread on August 16, 2013, 12:38:11 PM
It reads like posts are missing the past page or so. What the eff is going on in here and why is John Dougie the only one that seems aware of it? This isn't right.
Was it being supplemented by tweets? Is that it? Have I had a stroke? Go cats?
felix tricked everyone into quoting 3 pages of queen or beastie boys lyrics to lighten to mood then john dougie revealed he could read arabic. Basically exactly what you saw through your stroke.
Yeah, but how did we know John Dougie was correct? Did it just feel right? It seemed like a confirmation was missing.
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 12:48:02 PM
Even if he wasn't right, I'd be tempted to just say he was.
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Post by: Mr Bread on August 16, 2013, 12:51:26 PM
Even if he wasn't right, I'd be tempted to just say he was.
Shokran jazeelan! :shy:
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 01:49:43 PM
Oh man so unexpected! :lol:
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Post by: CNS on August 16, 2013, 01:52:01 PM
Google translates that to "Shokran jazeelan" in English :dubious:
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 01:55:45 PM
Ok. Back online after doing some stupid actual work (being "relocated" and farmed around to different offices really sucks).
Updated twitter mood in Egypt: Depressed. I won't even post any of the pictures. They're just sad. Also, reports of "rockets" (but journalists are really bad at distinguishing between gunfire, tear gas canisters, and fireworks, so I'd take that with a grain of salt; SIDENOTE: Egyptians say "salt for you" or something like that when they think you're worthless. It has to do with Turks, bazaars, etc who cares but an legislator said it to someone important a few months ago and a new analyst on the job accidentally translated it as "teez a leik" instead of "toz a leik", which is an ENTIRELY differently insult, since "teez" is slang for "butt" so we all had a good laugh about that after the initial confusion).
HOWEVER, Egyptians are REALLY excited that the U.S. media is finally talking about the churches being burned! So, we're making progress.
Also, I have to work again in 10 hours, so obviously I'm getting pak'd right now.
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 02:03:01 PM
They set a blood bank on fire. So, there's probably some symbolism there if you want to see it. Egypt's blood is burning.
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Post by: GCJayhawker on August 16, 2013, 02:09:15 PM
They set a blood bank on fire. So, there's probably some symbolism there if you want to see it. Egypt's blood is burning.
eff that, can't hold a candle to tea in a river. 'Murica
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 02:17:48 PM
The grandson of the MB's founder was killed today in Ramses square. That will probably convince them that it's not worth the bloodshed and everyone will calm down.
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Post by: michigancat on August 16, 2013, 02:28:43 PM
The grandson of the MB's founder was killed today in Ramses square. That will probably convince them that it's not worth the bloodshed and everyone will calm down.
LOL
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 02:52:23 PM
The grandson of the MB's founder was killed today in Ramses square. That will probably convince them that it's not worth the bloodshed and everyone will calm down.
LOL
Yeah. They've now announced a "Week of Rage" or some such bullshit to occupy all major squares in Cairo. Plus, it gives them time to finish that pesky church-burning project that is really starting to drag out.
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Post by: GoodForAnother on August 16, 2013, 02:58:56 PM
The grandson of the MB's founder was killed today in Ramses square. That will probably convince them that it's not worth the bloodshed and everyone will calm down.
:lol:
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Post by: CNS on August 16, 2013, 03:44:26 PM
Oh man. A week of rage for one grandson during an uprising seems extreme. :dunno:
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 03:45:35 PM
Well, this does not help the image of the police at all (guy gets killed, so maybe don't watch; its sad).
I would have thought rough ridin' with a tank in your t-shirt and jeans would work out great. I was mistaken.
Incredibly enough, so was the second guy. I mean, the first guy, sure. Maybe he's new. First big protest, loses his head, doesn't have the experience. Maybe he just got called up from farm team in Upper Egypt and this is basically a road game and he just got rattled.
But the second guy? That's kind of on you, buddy.
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Post by: felix rex on August 16, 2013, 04:09:48 PM
There's a lady ranting on Egyptian TV right now. Her name is Fatima Sa'id. Her twitter handle is @fattysaid.
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Post by: Tobias on August 16, 2013, 04:11:02 PM
:D
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Post by: puniraptor on August 16, 2013, 04:11:21 PM
:surprised:
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Post by: DQ12 on August 16, 2013, 05:19:09 PM
I saw some protestors in chicago, probably about 150-200 or so. They were chanting stuff in other languages and "hey hey, ho ho, Egypt's army's got to go!"
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Post by: jtksu on August 17, 2013, 05:40:08 AM
I saw some protestors in chicago, probably about 150-200 or so. They were chanting stuff in other languages and "hey hey, ho ho, Egypt's army's got to go!"
Our chants are always so pathetic. :embarrassed:
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Post by: felix rex on August 17, 2013, 06:00:54 AM
Just in case you guys forgot, Egyptian TV has a message for you.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR3TGn0CMAAPaDE.jpg)
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Post by: felix rex on August 17, 2013, 06:05:15 AM
If you can stay detached, this is pretty compelling. MB is holed up in the Mosque in Ramses square. Security forces have them surrounded, but can't just go balls to the wall and blast in because Al Jazeera has a live feed running from inside the mosque. Meanwhile, AJ is saying it has sources that a police op is "imminent".
Oh, and the son of the MB's Supreme Guide was also killed. So, martyrs! Yay!
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Post by: felix rex on August 17, 2013, 06:08:32 AM
Crowds are cheering as the SWAT team enters the mosque. Women inside are trying to escape from windows. Police having to fire into the air to keep crowds from attacking anyone they escort outside
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR3SG0WCYAEp3PX.jpg)
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Post by: felix rex on August 17, 2013, 06:18:12 AM
ONTV, which is pretty much the Fox/MSNBC of Egypt, is now showing a montage of english-language messages on their ticker, like "they killing the kids" and "they burning down mosques"
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Post by: felix rex on August 17, 2013, 06:36:20 AM
What remains of what was formerly a pretty nice little street.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR3d-OnCEAAgGHn.jpg)
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Post by: felix rex on August 17, 2013, 07:43:24 AM
These were supposedly seized from MB supporters. Don't know if accurate, but pretty hilarious collection:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR1TgOkCQAAU5p4.jpg)
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Post by: felix rex on August 17, 2013, 07:50:22 AM
This is going to be an amazing movie someday. Now there's snipers inside the minaret under siege by the security forces. No one knows who they are. MB officials claim the minaret only has external entrances. And someone is setting off small explosive charges of some kind.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR3thi2CMAAKcha.jpg)
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Post by: Cire on August 17, 2013, 09:15:27 AM
Was zawahiris bro important?
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on August 17, 2013, 09:26:06 AM
Amazing work, FR. Stay safe!
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Post by: felix rex on August 17, 2013, 09:33:01 AM
No. It's pretty mystifying. He was apparently arrested under the emergency laws for "backing Morsi" or something like that. It's a complete clusterfuck.
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Post by: DeVere Kalmar on August 17, 2013, 09:49:31 AM
I'm sure you've explained this before, but are "security forces" the police, the military, both, or what?
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Post by: felix rex on August 17, 2013, 10:46:07 AM
I'm sure you've explained this before, but are "security forces" the police, the military, both, or what?
Mostly police and there's lot of different kinds, like the old myth about Eskimo words for snow. The ones in white are traffic/street corner police. The ones in blue are also police, and are involved in mostly traffic but also some crime/security stuff.
The main forces you see are the Central Security Forces (CSF) who wear all black and have the riot gear. They're more like military police.
There's a few others, but I'm not sure what the distinctions are. There's also the plain clothes police, called "National Security." They're like our FBI, but really more like the Stasi. They're the ones that make people disappear.
The ones in camo are the military. They've been largely just standing back and observing and only stepping in during certain moments.
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Post by: NDSU Lollypopkid on August 17, 2013, 10:46:38 AM
Fantastic thing I learned today: it is a common belief among Sunnis (especially in the Levant and the Gulf) that Shias have tails.
I don't want to go all :opcat: but sheesh, that's just ridiculously Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).
Yeah. I heard about it from non Sunnis first and thought it was actually a stereotype against them (i.e "Salafis are so backward they think Shias have tails"). But nope. Turns out some Wahhabis and whatnot actually believe that.
Not sure if they mean like little vestigial nubs that wag when they're happy or full, turn-corners-faster tails.
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Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on August 18, 2013, 04:07:44 PM
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Post by: CNS on August 21, 2013, 03:43:14 PM
The interoffice paranoia has to be huge. I mean, starting right at the top with Anne, and immediately below that with Anne. Who's leaving? Who's team should be packing up? What about that one interoffice romance? Will it be continuing or not? tune in next week to find out.
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Post by: Emo EMAW on August 21, 2013, 04:04:35 PM
If Anne had only kept her legs closed. :shakesfist: (Not that Anne, the other one you dumbasses.)
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Post by: CNS on August 21, 2013, 04:06:34 PM
This is probably a move to keep the Egyptians on their toes. Probs have gotten lazy and have just been writing Anne Patterson on all protest signs. With this quick move, at the next protest, our guys can be like "lol, wut?" at all the signs.
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Post by: felix rex on August 21, 2013, 04:49:00 PM
This will be in one of the mythical episodes, and its hard to fully explain with background on all the characters (which would make it long and boring maybe? dunno). Anyway, here's a short, maybe less funny version.
The #2 (who's super sensitive and lacks self confidence and compensate by being BIG BROTHER), cuts the cake at some office party. She uses a plastic knife. One of the vets (who's a fantastically blunt and foul-mouthed woman and overall good person) joking says something like "message to management: next time use a cake knife" (she frequently brings alchohol-loaded, anti-mormon cakes into the office and always brings a cake knife, which is apparently a thing).
The #2 gets super red, but calmly puts the cake back into the bag without a word, doesn't make eye contact with anyone, then silently dumps it in the trash before storming out and slamming her office door. Everyone looks around awkwardly, then the lady that bakes (still waving around a plastic knife) says "what the eff is going on with us? We’re stabbing each other…” and whatnot.
All the guys minus (minus one, who's awesome) exit the room. Then, the women (and that one guy) get the bag out of the trash and eat the cake.
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Post by: CNS on August 21, 2013, 04:51:02 PM
That sounds great.
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Post by: michigancat on August 21, 2013, 04:52:01 PM
This will be in one of the mythical episodes, and its hard to fully explain with background on all the characters (which would make it long and boring maybe? dunno). Anyway, here's a short, maybe less funny version.
The #2 (who's super sensitive and lacks self confidence and compensate by being BIG BROTHER), cuts the cake at some office party. She uses a plastic knife. One of the vets (who's a fantastically blunt and foul-mouthed woman and overall good person) joking says something like "message to management: next time use a cake knife" (she frequently brings alchohol-loaded, anti-mormon cakes into the office and always brings a cake knife, which is apparently a thing).
The #2 gets super red, but calmly puts the cake back into the bag without a word, doesn't make eye contact with anyone, then silently dumps it in the trash before storming out and slamming her office door. Everyone looks around awkwardly, then the lady that bakes (still waving around a plastic knife) says "what the eff is going on with us? We’re stabbing each other…” and whatnot.
All the guys minus (minus one, who's awesome) exit the room. Then, the women (and that one guy) get the bag out of the trash and eat the cake.
That story is rough ridin' hilarious. I laughed out loud at work.
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Post by: michigancat on August 21, 2013, 04:53:05 PM
I mean, the premise that you're still having office party with cakes while a civil war is going on outside is comedy gold by itself.
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Post by: puniraptor on August 21, 2013, 05:00:56 PM
Hilarity confirmed. Great story.
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Post by: Tobias on August 21, 2013, 05:15:38 PM
it's like I was there
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Post by: CNS on August 21, 2013, 05:28:48 PM
It's great because, I don't know if I would absolutely love to work there or if I would absolutely hate it.
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Post by: felix rex on August 21, 2013, 05:31:24 PM
I know, right? I mean, these are the things they're fighting about it. There's a tattletale in the office, too. But that's a whole different story.
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Post by: Mr Bread on August 21, 2013, 05:32:32 PM
I would like it. My workplace has no interesting weirdos. Just really pud boring average American types. I hate most of them for how boring and mediocre they make the office environment.
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Post by: CNS on August 21, 2013, 05:38:13 PM
I know, right? I mean, these are the things they're fighting about it. There's a tattletale in the office, too. But that's a whole different story.
That would be such a great epi. Have someone go through some petty normal office bitchy issue, make a mental note of it to run home and tell their friends and significant other and show that person having to clear security and navigate through protests where the security forces are shooting crowd members without prejudice all the while they are still worked up about how absolutely unfair/etc the office sitch was that day.
"....and now my fav store at the All Starz mall is closed, so I can't even exchange the shirt I bought last week that was too small. I am having the worst day(on cell phone with crap blowing up in the background)"
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Post by: Trim on August 21, 2013, 09:11:18 PM
FR's show would def have me by the ball.
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Post by: DeVere Kalmar on August 21, 2013, 09:39:23 PM
"Health officials confirmed Wednesday that bats in Saudi Arabia were the source of the mysterious virus that has sickened 96 people in the Middle East, killing 47 of them. The bat is a Taphozous perforatus, or Egyptian tomb bat."
:sdeek:
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Post by: slobber on August 21, 2013, 11:03:41 PM
Felix, which lady in your story is Mrs. Rex? I am guessing the foul mouthed one.
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Post by: wetwillie on August 21, 2013, 11:15:19 PM
"Health officials confirmed Wednesday that bats in Saudi Arabia were the source of the mysterious virus that has sickened 96 people in the Middle East, killing 47 of them. The bat is a Taphozous perforatus, or Egyptian tomb bat."
:sdeek:
Rabies tho
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Post by: felix rex on August 22, 2013, 12:45:53 AM
According to Egyptian media, the animals in the Cairo zoo are "mulling suicide (http://english.alarabiya.net/en/variety/2013/08/21/Giraffes-rhinos-mull-suicide-in-Egypt-amid-violence.html)".
Quote
Giraffes, rhinos, elephants and deer are contemplating suicide, Egyptian newspaper al-Masry al-Youm reported this week, citing gunfire and protester chants as reasons behind the zoo animals’ alleged agony.
Cairo zoo psychologists told the newspaper what they believe to be the animals’ suicidal thoughts.
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Post by: michigancat on August 22, 2013, 12:47:20 AM
The Egyptian media sounds like a real treat
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Post by: sys on August 22, 2013, 12:48:19 AM
According to Egyptian media, the animals in the Cairo zoo are "mulling suicide (http://english.alarabiya.net/en/variety/2013/08/21/Giraffes-rhinos-mull-suicide-in-Egypt-amid-violence.html)".
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Giraffes, rhinos, elephants and deer are contemplating suicide, Egyptian newspaper al-Masry al-Youm reported this week, citing gunfire and protester chants as reasons behind the zoo animals’ alleged agony.
Cairo zoo psychologists told the newspaper what they believe to be the animals’ suicidal thoughts.
what a fantastic country.
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Post by: felix rex on August 22, 2013, 12:56:11 AM
They Egyptian media is rough ridin' marvelous. And yes, can you imagine a more fantastic job than "Cairo Zoo Psychologist"? It would be like the House of large animal vets.
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Post by: felix rex on August 22, 2013, 01:09:48 AM
Here's a collection (http://theangryegyptian.wordpress.com/2013/08/18/the-poster-that-turned-facebook-yellow/) of different versions of the MB's "solidarity with Raba'a" logo (Raba'a was the huge sit-in where the most people got killed last week; it also means "four" in Arabic).
As the blogger points out, Egyptians are super bored under the curfew (it's typical to stay out to 1-2 several nights a week; even families regularly stay out til midnight). There's several twitter trends related to it, included a #curfewplaylist similar to a goEMAW turntable dance party. In the meantime, they've also created several satirical versions of the Raba'a logo (including a lot making fun of Morsi's terrible English, which is always a special treat).
I know, right? I mean, these are the things they're fighting about it. There's a tattletale in the office, too. But that's a whole different story.
That would be such a great epi. Have someone go through some petty normal office bitchy issue, make a mental note of it to run home and tell their friends and significant other and show that person having to clear security and navigate through protests where the security forces are shooting crowd members without prejudice all the while they are still worked up about how absolutely unfair/etc the office sitch was that day.
"....and now my fav store at the All Starz mall is closed, so I can't even exchange the shirt I bought last week that was too small. I am having the worst day(on cell phone with crap blowing up in the background)"
I sometimes get my daily recaps about the catty thing so-and-so said with frequent expletive-filled interjections about how Egyptian drivers are so rough ridin' stupid they are like rough ridin' animals WHAT WHAT (screamed out the window in Arabic and English) WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO YA HAYAWAN! Meanwhile, there's gunshots and chants echoing in the background and can you believe she said that Blake didn't even know how to respond it was sooooo uncomfortable in the office the rest of the afternoon.
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Post by: CNS on August 22, 2013, 07:30:36 AM
The we will put your families eye out is fantastic
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Post by: Panjandrum on August 22, 2013, 08:09:57 AM
I know, right? I mean, these are the things they're fighting about it. There's a tattletale in the office, too. But that's a whole different story.
That would be such a great epi. Have someone go through some petty normal office bitchy issue, make a mental note of it to run home and tell their friends and significant other and show that person having to clear security and navigate through protests where the security forces are shooting crowd members without prejudice all the while they are still worked up about how absolutely unfair/etc the office sitch was that day.
"....and now my fav store at the All Starz mall is closed, so I can't even exchange the shirt I bought last week that was too small. I am having the worst day(on cell phone with crap blowing up in the background)"
I sometimes get my daily recaps about the catty thing so-and-so said with frequent expletive-filled interjections about how Egyptian drivers are so rough ridin' stupid they are like rough ridin' animals WHAT WHAT (screamed out the window in Arabic and English) WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO YA HAYAWAN! Meanwhile, there's gunshots and chants echoing in the background and can you believe she said that Blake didn't even know how to respond it was sooooo uncomfortable in the office the rest of the afternoon.
I don't know where you met Mrs. Rex, but she sounds like a one in a million lady, FR.
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Post by: felix rex on August 22, 2013, 08:22:22 AM
I don't know where you met Mrs. Rex, but she sounds like a one in a million lady, FR.
KANSAS! :tsc:
She is part of Wichita's vibrant Lebanese community, bringing you great things like enormous car dealerships, gyms the size of warehouses ... AND SPANGLES! :excited:
(Also Carlos Slim and Salma Hayak and Shakira and Vince Vaughn and Sammy Hagar and Mika and Keanu Reeves and the guy from Monk are Lebanese and pretty much everyone else that's famous and/or rich and like half of Brazil and the alphabet and WE'RE NOT SO SURE STEVE JOBS WAS SYRIAN EITHER)
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Post by: OK_Cat on August 22, 2013, 09:08:05 AM
fantastic episode of the show, FR.
as someone else pointed out, a whole season could be devoted to how there is a civil war going on outside, but they still do off-the-wall things and act like it's all fine. :lol:
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Post by: CNS on August 22, 2013, 09:09:21 AM
At very least, this needs to be a book.
Would read/watch.
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Post by: felix rex on August 22, 2013, 09:56:36 AM
A guy known as the MB Robert Downey Jr got arrested today. Not sure I really see it.
Here's a collection (http://theangryegyptian.wordpress.com/2013/08/18/the-poster-that-turned-facebook-yellow/) of different versions of the MB's "solidarity with Raba'a" logo (Raba'a was the huge sit-in where the most people got killed last week; it also means "four" in Arabic).
I don't know where you met Mrs. Rex, but she sounds like a one in a million lady, FR.
KANSAS! :tsc:
She is part of Wichita's vibrant Lebanese community, bringing you great things like enormous car dealerships, gyms the size of warehouses ... AND SPANGLES! :excited:
(Also Carlos Slim and Salma Hayak and Shakira and Vince Vaughn and Sammy Hagar and Mika and Keanu Reeves and the guy from Monk are Lebanese and pretty much everyone else that's famous and/or rich and like half of Brazil and the alphabet and WE'RE NOT SO SURE STEVE JOBS WAS SYRIAN EITHER)
And also pretty damn decent chocolate chip cheesecake. (doesn't appear to be homemade though, hope I'm wrong)
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Post by: felix rex on August 22, 2013, 10:08:06 AM
I don't know where you met Mrs. Rex, but she sounds like a one in a million lady, FR.
KANSAS! :tsc:
She is part of Wichita's vibrant Lebanese community, bringing you great things like enormous car dealerships, gyms the size of warehouses ... AND SPANGLES! :excited:
(Also Carlos Slim and Salma Hayak and Shakira and Vince Vaughn and Sammy Hagar and Mika and Keanu Reeves and the guy from Monk are Lebanese and pretty much everyone else that's famous and/or rich and like half of Brazil and the alphabet and WE'RE NOT SO SURE STEVE JOBS WAS SYRIAN EITHER)
And also pretty damn decent chocolate chip cheesecake. (doesn't appear to be homemade though, hope I'm wrong)
Where from? Maybe I can confirm? :excited:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on August 22, 2013, 10:25:47 AM
I don't know where you met Mrs. Rex, but she sounds like a one in a million lady, FR.
KANSAS! :tsc:
She is part of Wichita's vibrant Lebanese community, bringing you great things like enormous car dealerships, gyms the size of warehouses ... AND SPANGLES! :excited:
(Also Carlos Slim and Salma Hayak and Shakira and Vince Vaughn and Sammy Hagar and Mika and Keanu Reeves and the guy from Monk are Lebanese and pretty much everyone else that's famous and/or rich and like half of Brazil and the alphabet and WE'RE NOT SO SURE STEVE JOBS WAS SYRIAN EITHER)
:surprised:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on August 22, 2013, 10:28:45 AM
Spangles is my guilty pleasure. Love those fries.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Johnny Wichita on August 22, 2013, 10:51:55 AM
I mean, it is so good I figured it had to be brought in daily from Paris.
Tony is trained in French cuisine, habibi. Their old pastry chef (Alan) was an actual authentic Parisian who wandered wichita drinking red wine and making oddly charming lewd comments to women in his off-hours before a lifetime of having la petite mort as a raison d'etre finally left too many flowers in his spleen.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 22, 2013, 12:07:43 PM
I can't wait to learn Egyptian dialect well enough to fully appreciate their social media. They're so dark and sarcastic in the face of political ruin. They would be goEMAW'rs.
Trending (doubly amusing because several are unknowingly recycled/reanimated and thus looqa'd):
But more importantly, we will have a summit/pak at Galette in October and smooth this over before you have an unfortunate incident starting your car (in the meantime, I would avoid purchasing any vehicle from Stevens or trusting any "spotter" from Millennium while bending the bar).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on August 22, 2013, 12:26:34 PM
But more importantly, we will have a summit/pak at Galette in October and smooth this over before you have an unfortunate incident starting your car (in the meantime, I would avoid purchasing any vehicle from Stevens or trusting any "spotter" from Millennium while bending the bar).
That probably won't be an issue.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on August 22, 2013, 12:31:57 PM
But more importantly, we will have a summit/pak at Galette in October and smooth this over before you have an unfortunate incident starting your car (in the meantime, I would avoid purchasing any vehicle from Stevens or trusting any "spotter" from Millennium while bending the bar).
That probably won't be an issue.
He will also be safe should any of them sell smart phones.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on August 22, 2013, 12:34:53 PM
can we go back to the science behind the link between orgasms and spleen damage real fast?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on August 22, 2013, 12:38:22 PM
Fatty had a pretty funny Lebanese joke.
In Davis, where fatty's family lives the water is bad so almost everyone gets these big bottles of water to drink. Every strip mall and grocery has a water place. Outside every business is this ridiculous California inspection permit that supposedly vouches for the quality of the water. I don't remember the guy's name, but he was Lebanese and they called him something funny like "Sammy."
So fatty gets out there, sees this racket and tells Baba who then retold me the same story in his funny Baba way:
"Shwan said to me: 'Baba, Sammy cheating you! Where he get water? From same place! Then he mark it up and sell it.' [Then he says as an aside] you know Sammy Lebanese. Cheaters."
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on August 22, 2013, 12:38:58 PM
I think I may have told this same story 40 pages ago, but it probably fits again.
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 22, 2013, 12:41:19 PM
:lol:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on August 22, 2013, 01:25:41 PM
But more importantly, we will have a summit/pak at Galette in October and smooth this over before you have an unfortunate incident starting your car (in the meantime, I would avoid purchasing any vehicle from Stevens or trusting any "spotter" from Millennium while bending the bar).
That probably won't be an issue.
He will also be safe should any of them sell smart phones.
Laugh it up, assholes.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on August 22, 2013, 01:50:58 PM
But more importantly, we will have a summit/pak at Galette in October and smooth this over before you have an unfortunate incident starting your car (in the meantime, I would avoid purchasing any vehicle from Stevens or trusting any "spotter" from Millennium while bending the bar).
That probably won't be an issue.
He will also be safe should any of them sell smart phones.
Laugh it up, assholes.
:D
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on August 22, 2013, 02:09:37 PM
Wichita is very underrated. I think I've said that before.
Johnny Wichita is pretty much a made man at La Galette now.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on August 24, 2013, 04:54:17 PM
the lebanese in mexico city make great tacos orientales/tacos arabes. chinese coffee for breakfast, tacos arabes for lunch and sucking down calimochos (mexican, not spanish) for dinner is a great mexico city day.
slightly unrelated, but sorta thematic, louis ck is a jewish chilango.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 25, 2013, 04:28:38 PM
goEMAW exclusive : Our new interim ambassador to Egypt is David Satterfield (really more a "chief of mission" than an ambassador). So, NBD.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: chum1 on August 25, 2013, 04:36:09 PM
Thought about it for about ten seconds, then decided not to google.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on August 26, 2013, 11:51:31 AM
Oh man. I just forwarded this link to the entire crew. They're gonna be so excited. Someone's gonna have to translate it for Baba! :excited:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 29, 2013, 04:08:15 PM
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He says his father, Georges Atallah, is pretty much a walking, talking Rolodex of Lebanese who’s-who. Not only does the senior Atallah know each and every person with even a hint of Lebanese ancestry, but he also tries to claim just about any successful person as kin.
This is cliche because of Greek Wedding, but it's still hilarious when you see it in real life. I'M PRETTY SURE STEVE JOBS IS AT LEAST HALF LEBANESE! PREEEEEEEEEEETTY SURE, HABIBI!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: PandaXpanda on August 31, 2013, 01:10:47 AM
FR, If you we're going to write a thesis on Islam and the US, in the present, what would it be and what sources would you use that could potentially incorporate goEMAW into your citations?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ednksu on August 31, 2013, 09:04:38 PM
So what is going on with the ease off on the MB, as reported by western media?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 31, 2013, 10:23:32 PM
FR, If you we're going to write a thesis on Islam and the US, in the present, what would it be and what sources would you use that could potentially incorporate goEMAW into your citations?
I honestly don't know anything about this unless it has to do with foreign policy. But I would use the political Facebook thread as a source.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 31, 2013, 10:26:19 PM
So what is going on with the ease off on the MB, as reported by western media?
They need a return to stability and they've already disrupted the MB's power structure and sufficiently undermined their popular legitimacy. Pushing it further would cause violence unnecessary to their goals.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: yoga-like_abana on August 31, 2013, 10:28:03 PM
felix tell us a funny mrs rex story to cheer us all up
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 31, 2013, 10:28:44 PM
Before they start sending expendable folks like me back, they want to gauge reception to the new ambassador and (more importantly) need some idea of what the government is gonna do with issues like the constitutional referendum, elections and the whole Morsi, Mubarak et al mess.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on August 31, 2013, 10:30:09 PM
Here's a pretty good read from the NYT (http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/29/the-tall-tales-of-cairo/?_r=0) on some of the hilarious media stuff going on right now:
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Citing anonymous “security sources” the article from [state-owned newspaper Al Ahram] purported to reveal the details of an agreement to “divide Egypt” allegedly struck between Khairat el-Shater, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, and U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson, which involved helping 300 armed fighters enter the country from Gaza
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[Private outlets] are cheerleading the country’s so-called war on terrorism — really, a campaign to destroy the Muslim Brotherhood — with a vehemence that has the blogger and columnist Mahmoud Salem describing them as “post-9/11 U.S. news channels on steroids and ketamine.”
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one American channel has suddenly become popular here. TV satellite channels have been showing subtitled segments from Fox News ... Thanks to this strange connection between anti-Islamist circles in Egypt and right-wing groups in United States, the idea that Obama is a staunch supporter of the Islamists has become widespread.
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Tahani el-Gabali, a former Supreme Court judge who has clashed with Islamists, told a local TV program last week that Obama’s Kenyan half-brother is a financier of the Muslim Brotherhood, an allegation that appears to have originated on U.S. right-wing Web sites.
On the other side (http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=11815) of the fence, we have this:
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'Sinai jihadis want to overthrow Egypt, then they'll come for Israel'
In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, GOC Southern Command Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman says Israel is preparing for every scenario in Gaza and Egypt • He warns that the turmoil in Sinai may create a new security reality along the southern borders.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: pissclams on September 17, 2013, 01:04:30 PM
Frontline on PBS is airing an episode tonight called "Egypt in Crisis", I'm looking forward to viewing it. (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/egypt-in-crisis/)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 17, 2013, 02:00:19 PM
Is that whole Egypt thing still going on? In exactly 31 hours, there will not be a single Rex in Egypt, so things could get pretty dicey for them pretty fast (seeing as how we really locked crap down the year that we were there...)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on September 17, 2013, 02:39:20 PM
Is that whole Egypt thing still going on? In exactly 31 hours, there will not be a single Rex in Egypt, so things could get pretty dicey for them pretty fast (seeing as how we really locked crap down the year that we were there...)
Is this a permanent move?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 17, 2013, 03:14:46 PM
Is that whole Egypt thing still going on? In exactly 31 hours, there will not be a single Rex in Egypt, so things could get pretty dicey for them pretty fast (seeing as how we really locked crap down the year that we were there...)
Is this a permanent move?
No. We'll probably go back in January. Still a few years left on the tour.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Johnny Wichita on September 17, 2013, 03:26:16 PM
Is that whole Egypt thing still going on? In exactly 31 hours, there will not be a single Rex in Egypt, so things could get pretty dicey for them pretty fast (seeing as how we really locked crap down the year that we were there...)
Does this mean what I think it means.... :excited:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on September 17, 2013, 03:26:50 PM
Grats, FR.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on September 17, 2013, 03:27:32 PM
Is that whole Egypt thing still going on? In exactly 31 hours, there will not be a single Rex in Egypt, so things could get pretty dicey for them pretty fast (seeing as how we really locked crap down the year that we were there...)
Does this mean what I think it means.... :excited:
Yep, really couldn't work out better for me. Get to rexPAK in the upcoming months, and I'll still have a safe house in egypt as I need it in the upcoming years.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on September 17, 2013, 07:08:38 PM
Is that whole Egypt thing still going on? In exactly 31 hours, there will not be a single Rex in Egypt, so things could get pretty dicey for them pretty fast (seeing as how we really locked crap down the year that we were there...)
Does this mean what I think it means.... :excited:
Yep, really couldn't work out better for me. Get to rexPAK in the upcoming months, and I'll still have a safe house in egypt as I need it in the upcoming years.
Can you grant me exclusive rights to your life story in your will? Will take my slice of the pie before jay mart writes his into the wild trim edition.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: steve dave on September 26, 2013, 06:56:12 PM
Possibly a Luke but these stud pics are posted on facebook by their new EMAW owner
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on September 26, 2013, 07:27:12 PM
That is probably the niceset camel saddle I have ever seen on a ksu sports blog before. Pretty cool
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 27, 2013, 06:20:39 AM
:Woot:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on September 27, 2013, 07:20:58 AM
what a great item (the best)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on September 27, 2013, 09:41:22 PM
Really nailed the presentation too
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 07, 2013, 07:50:47 AM
Welp, sounds like this thread may be prematurely retired. Someone fired RPGs at the international communications satellite in my neighborhood this morning. Evac is currently til 25 oct. This will almost guarantee a 30-day extension. And if it hits the 180-day mark at the end of December, it automatically goes unaccompanied (no kids). :frown:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ben ji on October 07, 2013, 08:12:36 AM
:angry:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on October 07, 2013, 08:50:12 AM
Welp, sounds like this thread may be prematurely retired. Someone fired RPGs at the international communications satellite in my neighborhood this morning. Evac is currently til 25 oct. This will almost guarantee a 30-day extension. And if it hits the 180-day mark at the end of December, it automatically goes unaccompanied (no kids). :frown:
So, with you and Mrs. Rex both employed there, how would the unaccompanied thing work? Still take the little one but without free school and stuff?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mr Bread on October 07, 2013, 10:23:37 AM
Welp, sounds like this thread may be prematurely retired. Someone fired RPGs at the international communications satellite in my neighborhood this morning. Evac is currently til 25 oct. This will almost guarantee a 30-day extension. And if it hits the 180-day mark at the end of December, it automatically goes unaccompanied (no kids). :frown:
So, with you and Mrs. Rex both employed there, how would the unaccompanied thing work? Still take the little one but without free school and stuff?
Is he back there? I thought he was in Washington. FR you say what?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on October 07, 2013, 10:45:37 AM
Guys, I just found out this morning that my fav pair of jeans was made in Egypt. Basically, what I am saying is that the Rexes need to get their asses back to Egypt and smooth this bullshit out.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 07, 2013, 02:21:45 PM
We're back in Kansas right now. If it goes unaccompanied, that means no kids at all, so no return in January, tour over, etc. So, we'd go back to DC. On the bright side, someone else has to pack up all our stuff to ship back.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on October 07, 2013, 02:23:11 PM
We're back in Kansas right now. If it goes unaccompanied, that means no kids at all, so no return in January, tour over, etc. So, we'd go back to DC. On the bright side, someone else has to pack up all our stuff to ship back.
would be willing to babysit assuming there is no breast feeding required.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 07, 2013, 04:03:47 PM
We're flexible.
Meanwhile, in a promising sign, Egyptian media thinks there's a civil war coming and that the US met with the Germans and Jews at our military base in Germany to discuss how to get weapons to Hamas and the MB, because clearly there's never been five groups with more in common and a greater history of cooperation.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 8manpick on October 07, 2013, 04:06:40 PM
We're back in Kansas right now. If it goes unaccompanied, that means no kids at all, so no return in January, tour over, etc. So, we'd go back to DC. On the bright side, someone else has to pack up all our stuff to ship back.
would be willing to babysit assuming there is no breast feeding required.
Stay away from baby rex, Creep.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on October 07, 2013, 04:11:59 PM
Meanwhile, in a promising sign, Egyptian media thinks there's a civil war coming and that the US met with the Germans and Jews at our military base in Germany to discuss how to get weapons to Hamas and the MB, because clearly there's never been five groups with more in common and a greater history of cooperation.
sounds like a good way to bury the ole hatchet to me :dunno:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Johnny Wichita on October 07, 2013, 04:12:30 PM
If a Rex paks in the Dub and no one is around to see it, does it really pak?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on October 07, 2013, 04:12:55 PM
We're back in Kansas right now. If it goes unaccompanied, that means no kids at all, so no return in January, tour over, etc. So, we'd go back to DC. On the bright side, someone else has to pack up all our stuff to ship back.
would be willing to babysit assuming there is no breast feeding required.
Stay away from baby rex, Creep.
yeah, start small with Lady and work your way up to a human infant
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 07, 2013, 04:21:14 PM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 08, 2013, 02:20:13 PM
Mubarak literally means "blessed". Eid means feast (I think) and they use it like we use holiday. So during Ramadan, they always say "blessed feast" like we say "merry Christmas" only it's like if Obama was just impeached and his last name was also Christmas.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 08, 2013, 02:21:49 PM
Of course, it may also just mean Happy Ramadan.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 08, 2013, 06:45:37 PM
Yikes. This video is literally in my old neighborhood. I can see my street at one point.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ew2x4 on October 10, 2013, 11:51:11 AM
Do you have any friends/coworkers left over there?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 10, 2013, 06:09:30 PM
Yeah. Most of the office, actually. The Mormons all sent their wives and 7 sons home, and most of the others are either single or don't have kids. I haven't been able to contact my Egyptian Arabic tutor, though, which has me a little concerned.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Fedor on October 11, 2013, 05:02:48 PM
If you listen very closely you can hear a high, thin (drunken) "EMAW!" @ 0:46:22.
I'm so glad I seized that moment. Basically my last night in Egypt. Went out with an EMAW blast in the midaan during a revolution. Very William Wallacey :gocho:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 14, 2013, 09:55:17 AM
Got this from a friend today (it's the start of Eid al-Adha where they commemorate Moses almost sacrificing Isaac by ritualistically slaughtering cattle and goats then having a big ass feast)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: highway61 on October 14, 2013, 11:11:02 AM
I once was in Cairo during a feast, but it was in the spring time. Before the feast there were large heards of sheep walking around the city, which was strange. After the feast the sidewalks were covered in blood. Would that have been Eid al-Adha? Maybe its on a wierd calendar that changes the time of year slightly every year?
Also, I think you mean Abraham instead of Moses, right? Is this a typo or a different version of biblical geneology?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on October 14, 2013, 11:51:45 AM
Should "felix rex paks in wichita" posts go in here, or are they their own thread? I know it's a hypothetical, but I'm just thinking if he accidentally paks while he's here, where should they go?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 14, 2013, 12:24:05 PM
1) yeah, Abraham. Also, lunar calendar.
2) Wichita thread?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 25, 2013, 10:56:56 AM
The embassy officially requested the ordered departure be lifted and that families be allowed to return. Should know in a few weeks if we get to go back :impatient:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 8manpick on October 25, 2013, 10:59:34 AM
The embassy officially requested the ordered departure be lifted and that families be allowed to return. Should know in a few weeks if we get to go back :impatient:
Get to or have to? Just wondering
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 25, 2013, 11:04:04 AM
The embassy officially requested the ordered departure be lifted and that families be allowed to return. Should know in a few weeks if we get to go back :impatient:
Get to or have to? Just wondering
Get to.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 8manpick on October 25, 2013, 11:06:45 AM
The embassy officially requested the ordered departure be lifted and that families be allowed to return. Should know in a few weeks if we get to go back :impatient:
Get to or have to? Just wondering
Get to.
Cool, in that case I hope you get to!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 25, 2013, 11:22:50 AM
The embassy officially requested the ordered departure be lifted and that families be allowed to return. Should know in a few weeks if we get to go back :impatient:
Get to or have to? Just wondering
Get to.
Cool, in that case I hope you get to!
Thanks, man! :cheers:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on October 25, 2013, 11:24:47 AM
The embassy officially requested the ordered departure be lifted and that families be allowed to return. Should know in a few weeks if we get to go back :impatient:
Get to or have to? Just wondering
Get to.
Cool, in that case I hope you get to!
Thanks, man! :cheers:
if you want to!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 25, 2013, 11:28:52 AM
Our Pinay housekeeper (soon to be nanny) is also super duper excited, since she has more bills to pay after sending her own kids back to the Philippines because the schools are terrible in Egypt.
Flora = :Woot:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on October 25, 2013, 11:46:36 AM
I have something you need to take there for a photo shoot.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 25, 2013, 12:18:58 PM
wait, you had a housekeeper from the Philippines in Egypt?
Still DO have a housekeeper from the Philippines in Egypt. She's been keeping an eye on the place and watching the cats while we're gone.
How does that work? It seems like the Philippines would be better than Egypt. Plus there's so many Filipinos in the US.
Weird dynamics in play, I guess. Apparently, due to the expat communities in Egypt, you can make a better living in Cairo. However, our housekeeper sent all her children back home early last year "because the Egyptian schools are very subpar."
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on December 06, 2013, 02:50:24 PM
wait, you had a housekeeper from the Philippines in Egypt?
Still DO have a housekeeper from the Philippines in Egypt. She's been keeping an eye on the place and watching the cats while we're gone.
:ksu:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on December 06, 2013, 05:45:47 PM
Frank Martin?
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i recently moved 2 cairo from london as u can imagine it can get lonely and boring i want 2 meet a lady who i can spend my time with love her, make her feel safe and appreciated im 26 years old educated i like reading watching movies going out music and sports im a laid back person i love laughing. im 1.80 tall big build and dark skinned yes!!! Europe doesn't only contain white people lol. im not looking for just sex and certainly will not be paying for sex with a complete stranger so plz dont send me any silly messages. send me a messages about yourself and we take it from there thanks for your time
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on December 13, 2013, 06:03:57 AM
so it snowed in Cairo.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 13, 2013, 08:55:01 AM
I miss everything good
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Post by: felix rex on December 13, 2013, 08:55:31 AM
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on December 13, 2013, 09:23:10 AM
There is a craiglist for Cairo. And it is AMAZING (well, at the personals):
http://cairo.craigslist.org/m4w/
http://cairo.craigslist.org/m4w/4254940215.html
Trim, potential BB/BS thing here? A gE-sponsor make a wish for his big dream?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 12, 2014, 12:47:20 PM
Me: "check out this 1956 poster about foreigners in Egypt".
Mrs Rex: "I don't get it. Why's this funny?"
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ChiComCat on January 12, 2014, 01:00:47 PM
I think we should play guess the nationalities
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on January 12, 2014, 03:21:21 PM
england, switzerland, america, morocco, dunno somewhere in s europe? call it yugoslavia or maybe portugal, spain, greece, russia, turkey, germany, france, scotland, italy, persia.
if the size of the figure indicates the number of visitors, then some of the above don't make fantastic sense. like the first one would then probably be the us, the small white-coated guy would be somewhere else, maybe canada, the scot would be great britain, the italian would be french and the woman would be somewhere else with women.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on January 12, 2014, 03:24:27 PM
oh, and then the mustache guy could be italy.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on January 13, 2014, 08:28:59 AM
I think the first one would be America, based on the hat and suit style. But then what's England? it would need to be larger represented by proportion. Unless the scottish guy represents all british people.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on January 13, 2014, 08:29:44 AM
I think the first one would be America, based on the hat and suit style. But then what's England? it would need to be larger represented by proportion. Unless the scottish guy represents all british people.
3 could also be america of course, for the same reasons.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 13, 2014, 01:03:59 PM
See? We're having fun already. Guess which one is France.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on January 13, 2014, 01:06:05 PM
I love that the fierly latin country is represented by a beautiful woman (mexico maybe?) when all the other ones are dudes.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on January 13, 2014, 01:06:41 PM
See? We're having fun already. Guess which one is France.
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blue guy left of the matador?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ShellShock on January 13, 2014, 04:39:13 PM
FR, where are all of our adorable plush lambs huh? :impatient:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on January 13, 2014, 04:52:52 PM
goddamnit felix rex, identify the goddamn figures.
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Post by: puniraptor on January 13, 2014, 04:57:51 PM
8th from left, chinese
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on January 13, 2014, 04:58:49 PM
Quote
From right to left; nationalities followed by population size in brackets: Greeks (40,468) Italians (16,167) Britons (8,342) French (4,448) Swiss (1,125) Lebanese (1,004) Russians (755) Yugoslavs (642) Spaniards (630) Turks (592) Syrians (586) Belgians (500) Germans (463) Other nationalities (8,346)
maybe?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on January 13, 2014, 05:00:26 PM
i understand why mrs. rex doesn't see the humor.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on January 13, 2014, 05:02:40 PM
From right to left; nationalities followed by population size in brackets: Greeks (40,468) Italians (16,167) Britons (8,342) French (4,448) Swiss (1,125) Lebanese (1,004) Russians (755) Yugoslavs (642) Spaniards (630) Turks (592) Syrians (586) Belgians (500) Germans (463) Other nationalities (8,346)
maybe?
ah, explains the big number on the far left.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on January 13, 2014, 05:03:29 PM
From right to left; nationalities followed by population size in brackets: Greeks (40,468) Italians (16,167) Britons (8,342) French (4,448) Swiss (1,125) Lebanese (1,004) Russians (755) Yugoslavs (642) Spaniards (630) Turks (592) Syrians (586) Belgians (500) Germans (463) Other nationalities (8,346)
maybe?
unbelievable. greeks and other nationalities, i'd never have guessed.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on January 13, 2014, 05:05:21 PM
I would still say far left guy is America.
you think the babe is french?
good call on the greek guy, some research of traditional garb backs that up.
i thought he was some kind of turkish/ottoman guy
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on January 13, 2014, 05:38:33 PM
why were so many greeks visiting egypt in 1956?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 14, 2014, 08:04:13 AM
Sys, there's weasels here. Cairo is their playground, and they urinate in our Fiats and hoard our fallen gold and protect us from rats.
Sys, there's weasels here. Cairo is their playground.
i will google egyptian weasels all morning and return to this topic.
I got very excited for you when I saw that. Also, I am obviously doing nothing but looking for weasels in the morning.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 14, 2014, 11:16:39 AM
Did we talk about the ninja turtle police? Everyone was trying to spot them today and reporters kept asking until finally the MinDef said they were only for extreme circumstances or something.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on January 14, 2014, 11:17:22 AM
i don't recall ninja turtle police?
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Post by: felix rex on January 14, 2014, 11:18:27 AM
Here they are.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on January 14, 2014, 11:19:45 AM
that posture tho
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 14, 2014, 11:21:37 AM
They said those suits are "Molotov-resistant," which I don't know if they are or if thats just how Egyptian say "flame retardant".
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on January 14, 2014, 11:30:28 AM
So like how many machine guns do you see on a daily basis?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 14, 2014, 11:32:34 AM
Dozens, but most aren't loaded and are really old.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on January 14, 2014, 11:35:15 AM
Do the soldiers or police wear sandals ever?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 14, 2014, 10:45:13 PM
Maybe at the beach or around the house? :dunno:
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on January 15, 2014, 03:57:57 PM
I saw lots of the IDF wearing sandals. Even some officers. Seemed weird. Also saw the most stunning woman drinking coffee in front of a corner cafe with a Desert rough ridin' Eagle in a holster. :love:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: raquetcat on January 17, 2014, 06:42:09 AM
Trivia on my oatmeal packet this morning: what cookies are on the Egyptian flag?
Made me think of you Felix! :cheesy:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ben ji on January 17, 2014, 08:26:35 AM
FR, stuff about to get real with this police bombing?
The interim prez compared it to the 90s. He meant it in a positive way, but it's an ominous comparison.
FYI, tapatalk works pretty slow on the 2.5g we have here, so I'm mostly tweeting what I see.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: IPA4Me on January 25, 2014, 11:12:24 AM
Interesting pics on Twitter this morning, felix rex.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: DeVere Kalmar on January 25, 2014, 12:00:54 PM
Felix, hope you and your family are doing well. I have nothing exciting to report. The happy couple got married earlier this week and the wedding went off without any problems. They did have to move it up one day because a protest group scheduled a huge rally in the park where they had the reception. My grand-daughter and daughter seemed far more excited about the henna (?) ceremony the day before the wedding. Apparently it is some deal where the families get together and paint their toenails or something. I didn't really pay attention to the explanation. After the wedding, a bunch of bombs went off in Cairo, but everyone from the families left for a resort with a beach. They sent pictures and it looks like a good time.
The only bad news is the new husband hasn't been able to get permission to leave the country for a visit to the USA. Maybe it will be easier now that he is married to a U.S. citizen.
Stay safe over there.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: cDubya on January 25, 2014, 12:50:53 PM
I just signed up for Twitter specifically to follow Felix Rex. Picked up a few stragglers while I was at it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ednksu on January 26, 2014, 02:35:22 AM
how is the popular majority taking to the new constitution? I haven't seen anything on timeline to move away from .mil control to civilian.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 26, 2014, 09:24:56 AM
Just announced prez elections today, accepting nominations in mid February. Per the new constitution, parliamentary elections have to be within sox months of the prez elections, so we'll likely see both within the year. Of course, the president will have a bit of a blank check the first few months, too.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: 8manpick on January 26, 2014, 09:35:52 AM
so what's the deal with that? "Oh hey, now seems like a good time for elections, does next Wednesday work for everyone?"
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: HELLHAMMER on January 26, 2014, 10:40:22 AM
Are "they" still persecuting the eff out of the Copts FR?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on January 26, 2014, 10:50:39 AM
so what's the deal with that? "Oh hey, now seems like a good time for elections, does next Wednesday work for everyone?"
i think it's like this in a few countries. an official gets impeached or loses a vote of no confidence and rather than handing the position to the next in line they ask if next wednesday works for everyone.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 26, 2014, 01:59:23 PM
so what's the deal with that? "Oh hey, now seems like a good time for elections, does next Wednesday work for everyone?"
i think it's like this in a few countries. an official gets impeached or loses a vote of no confidence and rather than handing the position to the next in line they ask if next wednesday works for everyone.
The prez vote will be before the end of April. The parliament will be within six months after that. Plus. There's a few recklessly written articles in the new constitution that will have to be changed. So, we're probably looking at no less than three major votes before the end of the year.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on January 26, 2014, 02:05:01 PM
Sounds like the ABA.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on January 26, 2014, 02:32:26 PM
Wanna see an Egyptian military helicopter shot down by an Ansar Bayt al Maqdis SAM?
So have any of you troglodytes watched The Square on Netflix?
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Almost did last night, should I?
I feel like I know everything already due to this thread.
I really enjoyed it. I found it very compelling. Of course, I'm personally invested, but I think it's very accessible.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on January 28, 2014, 12:34:52 PM
I DVR'd the PBS thing discussed in this thread back in late summer (?). Always tried watching late and fell asleep about 20 minutes in. Is it irrelevant now?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on February 07, 2014, 01:10:17 PM
Drove past a place where they slaughter/clean chickens today. Quite an audience.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: mocat on February 07, 2014, 01:12:52 PM
i'm going to have to correct you on this one felix, because that is not where they slaughter/clean chickens. that is where they spray axe all over peter griffin ba dum psshh
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Post by: michigancat on February 07, 2014, 01:14:52 PM
wow
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Post by: ben ji on February 07, 2014, 07:30:26 PM
Wowz, cairo is such a special place.
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Post by: felix rex on February 07, 2014, 09:46:28 PM
Dozens, but most aren't loaded and are really old.
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Cops in Paris carry machine guns. Seemed weird.
Yes. Was so weird in the airports.
Also, here is a photo gallery of Egyptian body builders with their mothers: http://www.worldpressphoto.org/awards/2014/staged-portraits/denis-dailleux?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on February 15, 2014, 11:02:26 AM
I mean, what on earth? Why does this exist?
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ben ji on February 15, 2014, 11:49:04 AM
Do they not have steroids in Egypt?
I highly doubt some of those puds even hit the gym more than twice a week.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on February 15, 2014, 02:21:32 PM
Also not related to sys series on fauna:
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on February 16, 2014, 12:17:58 AM
Yeah. This is amazing. And Egyptians themselves are all "why can't you be a dignified deposed leader in a box like Mubarak? You're embarrassing us."
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on February 20, 2014, 09:16:52 AM
Our courtrooms here could use more penalty boxes.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on February 20, 2014, 09:20:52 AM
With mute buttons.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on February 22, 2014, 07:08:56 AM
Some Cairo night life:
Nile party boat and shisha cafés at the khan al khalili market place. And bumper cars. And Friday prayers, of course.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on February 24, 2014, 09:23:24 AM
party barges are truly a universal joy
whats this about the government just quitting, is that meaningful, or is the army totally in control anyhow?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on February 25, 2014, 12:28:59 AM
The resignations caught everyone by surprise, but it's probably not a big deal. The PM and a few others were starting to catch a lot of criticism for a few key issues. This lets them be the scapegoat and gives Sisi a clean slate, I suppose. But who knows. Egypt is crazy. They also filed a lawsuit against Reuters for "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" and "threatening national security and harming the economy" after Reuters got duped by that fake Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis Twitter account and reported there was a "deadline" for tourists to leave Egypt. This is while they're accusing several Al Jazeera journalists of aiding a terrorist group (the MB) and "spreading false news".
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on February 25, 2014, 09:50:05 AM
Is anyone in the U.S. talking about how the Egyptian military has cured AIDs? Because they announced that they cured AIDs. And also Hep C. Using a modified bomb detection device that works like a divining rod and points at the person who has one of the diseases (must have been an awkward day at the office when they discovered it). They also released a video of a general waiving it at some patient and saying "now you don't have AIDs." (It's the C-Fast method that's been discussed for a few years, I think).
That same guy (the inventor) also used an awkward metaphor when describing the delivery system for the "cure," saying it was like they were giving the AIDs patients an AIDs kofta (the Arabic-style meatloaf featured in the infamous McArabia). That led to the "#AIDS_Kofta" being the leading social media trend in Egypt for the last two days. Also, the cafeteria at the embassy had kofta today. No one ate it.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: mocat on February 25, 2014, 09:56:10 AM
Is anyone in the U.S. talking about how the Egyptian military has cured AIDs? Because they announced that they cured AIDs. And also Hep C. Using a modified bomb detection device that works like a divining rod and points at the person who has one of the diseases (must have been an awkward day at the office when they discovered it). They also released a video of a general waiving it at some patient and saying "now you don't have AIDs." (It's the C-Fast method that's been discussed for a few years, I think).
That same guy (the inventor) also used an awkward metaphor when describing the delivery system for the "cure," saying it was like they were giving the AIDs patients an AIDs kofta (the Arabic-style meatloaf featured in the infamous McArabia). That led to the "#AIDS_Kofta" being the leading social media trend in Egypt for the last two days. Also, the cafeteria at the embassy had kofta today. No one ate it.
first off, holy crap, what. a. thread.
got all caught up in the last month, and it is fascinating.
anyways, i can only find 3 stories via google news search, and all from egypt: ahram online, al-arabiya, and what looks like an expat site, daily news egypt. (the last one gives some background on wild and crazy egyptian military "inventions": http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/02/24/conmans-paradise/ (http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/02/24/conmans-paradise/))
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on February 25, 2014, 10:05:44 AM
Is anyone in the U.S. talking about how the Egyptian military has cured AIDs? Because they announced that they cured AIDs. And also Hep C. Using a modified bomb detection device that works like a divining rod and points at the person who has one of the diseases (must have been an awkward day at the office when they discovered it). They also released a video of a general waiving it at some patient and saying "now you don't have AIDs." (It's the C-Fast method that's been discussed for a few years, I think).
That same guy (the inventor) also used an awkward metaphor when describing the delivery system for the "cure," saying it was like they were giving the AIDs patients an AIDs kofta (the Arabic-style meatloaf featured in the infamous McArabia). That led to the "#AIDS_Kofta" being the leading social media trend in Egypt for the last two days. Also, the cafeteria at the embassy had kofta today. No one ate it.
Not that I have heard. They are awesome for having cured AIDS, tho!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on February 25, 2014, 10:14:42 AM
Is anyone in the U.S. talking about how the Egyptian military has cured AIDs? Because they announced that they cured AIDs. And also Hep C. Using a modified bomb detection device that works like a divining rod and points at the person who has one of the diseases (must have been an awkward day at the office when they discovered it). They also released a video of a general waiving it at some patient and saying "now you don't have AIDs." (It's the C-Fast method that's been discussed for a few years, I think).
That same guy (the inventor) also used an awkward metaphor when describing the delivery system for the "cure," saying it was like they were giving the AIDs patients an AIDs kofta (the Arabic-style meatloaf featured in the infamous McArabia). That led to the "#AIDS_Kofta" being the leading social media trend in Egypt for the last two days. Also, the cafeteria at the embassy had kofta today. No one ate it.
first off, holy crap, what. a. thread.
got all caught up in the last month, and it is fascinating.
anyways, i can only find 3 stories via google news search, and all from egypt: ahram online, al-arabiya, and what looks like an expat site, daily news egypt. (the last one gives some background on wild and crazy egyptian military "inventions": http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/02/24/conmans-paradise/ (http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/02/24/conmans-paradise/))
DNE is a pretty good English-language outlet for Egypt news. If you're interested, Mada Masr is probably the best, though. Not as much day-to-day stuff, but lots of good analysis of key issues.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on February 25, 2014, 12:49:20 PM
Is anyone in the U.S. talking about how the Egyptian military has cured AIDs? Because they announced that they cured AIDs. And also Hep C. Using a modified bomb detection device that works like a divining rod and points at the person who has one of the diseases (must have been an awkward day at the office when they discovered it). They also released a video of a general waiving it at some patient and saying "now you don't have AIDs." (It's the C-Fast method that's been discussed for a few years, I think).
That same guy (the inventor) also used an awkward metaphor when describing the delivery system for the "cure," saying it was like they were giving the AIDs patients an AIDs kofta (the Arabic-style meatloaf featured in the infamous McArabia). That led to the "#AIDS_Kofta" being the leading social media trend in Egypt for the last two days. Also, the cafeteria at the embassy had kofta today. No one ate it.
Saw a guy do a divining rod thingy for doing utility locates last summer. I called bullshit and waited for the actual utility locators to get there. The guy was dead on in locating not just water, but power, cable, and phone. He didn't tell me which were which, but where they were and he rough ridin' nailed it.
I mean, curing AIDS and Hep C is awesome and all, but this guy located all four lines!!!!!!
Also, there is probably a fantastic Egyptian military joke going around after this about AIDS being "the bomb" or something. Maybe that wouldn't translate?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on February 25, 2014, 01:00:00 PM
Is anyone in the U.S. talking about how the Egyptian military has cured AIDs? Because they announced that they cured AIDs. And also Hep C. Using a modified bomb detection device that works like a divining rod and points at the person who has one of the diseases (must have been an awkward day at the office when they discovered it). They also released a video of a general waiving it at some patient and saying "now you don't have AIDs." (It's the C-Fast method that's been discussed for a few years, I think).
That same guy (the inventor) also used an awkward metaphor when describing the delivery system for the "cure," saying it was like they were giving the AIDs patients an AIDs kofta (the Arabic-style meatloaf featured in the infamous McArabia). That led to the "#AIDS_Kofta" being the leading social media trend in Egypt for the last two days. Also, the cafeteria at the embassy had kofta today. No one ate it.
Saw a guy do a divining rod thingy for doing utility locates last summer. I called bullshit and waited for the actual utility locators to get there. The guy was dead on in locating not just water, but power, cable, and phone. He didn't tell me which were which, but where they were and he rough ridin' nailed it.
I mean, curing AIDS and Hep C is awesome and all, but this guy located all four lines!!!!!!
Also, there is probably a fantastic Egyptian military joke going around after this about AIDS being "the bomb" or something. Maybe that wouldn't translate?
I can locate a water line with two welding rods. Not joking!
I had an uncle that basically was a boss at going around with his divining rod and telling people where to dig wells for well water on local farms.
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Post by: CNS on February 25, 2014, 01:04:21 PM
Dobs, this guy used two old utility flags. All rusted and stuff and bent at the ends. He changed his shoes to some thin soled ones and said that ones with too much tread didn't work and gave me what sounded like extremely hippy-dippy reasoning about being electromagnetically in line with the Earth and nature to be able to locate things that didn't naturally belong there. He shuffled his feet, said he was keeping as much contact with the ground as possible, and as he shuffled over the lines, the flags went from pointing straight out to pointing straight sideways.
:surprised:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on February 27, 2014, 09:37:53 AM
CNN with the breaking news: http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/27/world/africa/egypt-aids-cure-claim/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 (http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/27/world/africa/egypt-aids-cure-claim/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)
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Post by: Emo EMAW on February 27, 2014, 10:23:24 AM
Is anyone in the U.S. talking about how the Egyptian military has cured AIDs? Because they announced that they cured AIDs. And also Hep C. Using a modified bomb detection device that works like a divining rod and points at the person who has one of the diseases (must have been an awkward day at the office when they discovered it). They also released a video of a general waiving it at some patient and saying "now you don't have AIDs." (It's the C-Fast method that's been discussed for a few years, I think).
That same guy (the inventor) also used an awkward metaphor when describing the delivery system for the "cure," saying it was like they were giving the AIDs patients an AIDs kofta (the Arabic-style meatloaf featured in the infamous McArabia). That led to the "#AIDS_Kofta" being the leading social media trend in Egypt for the last two days. Also, the cafeteria at the embassy had kofta today. No one ate it.
Saw a guy do a divining rod thingy for doing utility locates last summer. I called bullshit and waited for the actual utility locators to get there. The guy was dead on in locating not just water, but power, cable, and phone. He didn't tell me which were which, but where they were and he rough ridin' nailed it.
I mean, curing AIDS and Hep C is awesome and all, but this guy located all four lines!!!!!!
Also, there is probably a fantastic Egyptian military joke going around after this about AIDS being "the bomb" or something. Maybe that wouldn't translate?
I can locate a water line with two welding rods. Not joking!
I had an uncle that basically was a boss at going around with his divining rod and telling people where to dig wells for well water on local farms.
My wife's grandfather is a well witcher. But he thinks people think he's crazy so he won't talk about it. You gotta really get him riled up to get him talking. Also he says there's way more water down there than scientists know, waaaaay more water.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on February 27, 2014, 10:33:22 AM
Is anyone in the U.S. talking about how the Egyptian military has cured AIDs? Because they announced that they cured AIDs. And also Hep C. Using a modified bomb detection device that works like a divining rod and points at the person who has one of the diseases (must have been an awkward day at the office when they discovered it). They also released a video of a general waiving it at some patient and saying "now you don't have AIDs." (It's the C-Fast method that's been discussed for a few years, I think).
That same guy (the inventor) also used an awkward metaphor when describing the delivery system for the "cure," saying it was like they were giving the AIDs patients an AIDs kofta (the Arabic-style meatloaf featured in the infamous McArabia). That led to the "#AIDS_Kofta" being the leading social media trend in Egypt for the last two days. Also, the cafeteria at the embassy had kofta today. No one ate it.
Saw a guy do a divining rod thingy for doing utility locates last summer. I called bullshit and waited for the actual utility locators to get there. The guy was dead on in locating not just water, but power, cable, and phone. He didn't tell me which were which, but where they were and he rough ridin' nailed it.
I mean, curing AIDS and Hep C is awesome and all, but this guy located all four lines!!!!!!
Also, there is probably a fantastic Egyptian military joke going around after this about AIDS being "the bomb" or something. Maybe that wouldn't translate?
I can locate a water line with two welding rods. Not joking!
I had an uncle that basically was a boss at going around with his divining rod and telling people where to dig wells for well water on local farms.
My wife's grandfather is a well witcher. But he thinks people think he's crazy so he won't talk about it. You gotta really get him riled up to get him talking. Also he says there's way more water down there than scientists know, waaaaay more water.
How much water does this crazy uncle think the ppl who are paid to substantiate are off by?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Bloodfart on February 27, 2014, 10:40:42 AM
I work with a well witcher. He uses willow sticks. One of his sons has a very strong sense for it like he can stand at the edge of a property and point to where the water is. Sometimes he teams up with his son for big jobs. Like one time he was flown to western Texas to look for water for a land speculator. Kind of neat-o imo.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on February 27, 2014, 10:41:33 AM
Is anyone in the U.S. talking about how the Egyptian military has cured AIDs? Because they announced that they cured AIDs. And also Hep C. Using a modified bomb detection device that works like a divining rod and points at the person who has one of the diseases (must have been an awkward day at the office when they discovered it). They also released a video of a general waiving it at some patient and saying "now you don't have AIDs." (It's the C-Fast method that's been discussed for a few years, I think).
That same guy (the inventor) also used an awkward metaphor when describing the delivery system for the "cure," saying it was like they were giving the AIDs patients an AIDs kofta (the Arabic-style meatloaf featured in the infamous McArabia). That led to the "#AIDS_Kofta" being the leading social media trend in Egypt for the last two days. Also, the cafeteria at the embassy had kofta today. No one ate it.
Saw a guy do a divining rod thingy for doing utility locates last summer. I called bullshit and waited for the actual utility locators to get there. The guy was dead on in locating not just water, but power, cable, and phone. He didn't tell me which were which, but where they were and he rough ridin' nailed it.
I mean, curing AIDS and Hep C is awesome and all, but this guy located all four lines!!!!!!
Also, there is probably a fantastic Egyptian military joke going around after this about AIDS being "the bomb" or something. Maybe that wouldn't translate?
I can locate a water line with two welding rods. Not joking!
I had an uncle that basically was a boss at going around with his divining rod and telling people where to dig wells for well water on local farms.
My wife's grandfather is a well witcher. But he thinks people think he's crazy so he won't talk about it. You gotta really get him riled up to get him talking. Also he says there's way more water down there than scientists know, waaaaay more water.
How much water does this crazy uncle think the ppl who are paid to substantiate are off by?
At least one order of magnitude.
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Post by: slobber on February 27, 2014, 10:42:39 AM
The name well witcher is the reason people think they are wacko. It is actually science that makes it work, except the guy that stands on the edge of property and points to where the water is...that guy is a wacko! :D
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Post by: Emo EMAW on February 27, 2014, 10:50:50 AM
I could tell more stories about this guy, whom I really like, but I don't want to bog down this wonderful thread. Is there a crazy old people thread?
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Post by: ben ji on February 27, 2014, 10:58:57 AM
Is anyone in the U.S. talking about how the Egyptian military has cured AIDs? Because they announced that they cured AIDs. And also Hep C. Using a modified bomb detection device that works like a divining rod and points at the person who has one of the diseases (must have been an awkward day at the office when they discovered it). They also released a video of a general waiving it at some patient and saying "now you don't have AIDs." (It's the C-Fast method that's been discussed for a few years, I think).
That same guy (the inventor) also used an awkward metaphor when describing the delivery system for the "cure," saying it was like they were giving the AIDs patients an AIDs kofta (the Arabic-style meatloaf featured in the infamous McArabia). That led to the "#AIDS_Kofta" being the leading social media trend in Egypt for the last two days. Also, the cafeteria at the embassy had kofta today. No one ate it.
Saw a guy do a divining rod thingy for doing utility locates last summer. I called bullshit and waited for the actual utility locators to get there. The guy was dead on in locating not just water, but power, cable, and phone. He didn't tell me which were which, but where they were and he rough ridin' nailed it.
I mean, curing AIDS and Hep C is awesome and all, but this guy located all four lines!!!!!!
Also, there is probably a fantastic Egyptian military joke going around after this about AIDS being "the bomb" or something. Maybe that wouldn't translate?
I can locate a water line with two welding rods. Not joking!
I had an uncle that basically was a boss at going around with his divining rod and telling people where to dig wells for well water on local farms.
My wife's grandfather is a well witcher. But he thinks people think he's crazy so he won't talk about it. You gotta really get him riled up to get him talking. Also he says there's way more water down there than scientists know, waaaaay more water.
How much water does this crazy uncle think the ppl who are paid to substantiate are off by?
WAAAAAAY MORE
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Post by: felix rex on February 28, 2014, 03:38:50 AM
Here's the 3 minute video of the military describing the AIDS kofta cure, with English subtitles.
"I take Aids from the patient and nourish the patient on the Aids by giving him a skewer of Aids kofta."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1fdHT5PfcA
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Post by: CNS on February 28, 2014, 08:59:16 AM
How has no one thought of taking AIDS and feeding it right back to the AIDS patients? More AIDS is usually the right answer when it comes to solving a problem.
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Post by: slobber on February 28, 2014, 09:00:30 AM
How has no one thought of taking AIDS and feeding it right back to the AIDS patients? More AIDS is usually the right answer when it comes to solving a problem.
CNS just cured cancer.
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 28, 2014, 09:09:26 AM
So, is Egypt going to become kind of an AIDS tourist destination now?
"Cairo Buyer's Club"
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Post by: CNS on February 28, 2014, 09:12:48 AM
How has no one thought of taking AIDS and feeding it right back to the AIDS patients? More AIDS is usually the right answer when it comes to solving a problem.
CNS just cured cancer.
Fight AIDS with AIDS. Seems like Cancer may need a dose of it's own medicine. Cancer is about to be diagnosed with Cancer.
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Post by: slobber on February 28, 2014, 09:19:57 AM
How has no one thought of taking AIDS and feeding it right back to the AIDS patients? More AIDS is usually the right answer when it comes to solving a problem.
CNS just cured cancer.
Fight AIDS with AIDS. Seems like Cancer may need a dose of it's own medicine. Cancer is about to be diagnosed with Cancer.
Precisely.
I am going to fight erectile disfunction in much the same manner.
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Post by: felix rex on March 01, 2014, 06:52:39 AM
Took me forever to get home today. There was a giant metaphor blocking traffic.
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Post by: slobber on March 01, 2014, 07:07:57 AM
I work with a well witcher. He uses willow sticks. One of his sons has a very strong sense for it like he can stand at the edge of a property and point to where the water is. Sometimes he teams up with his son for big jobs. Like one time he was flown to western Texas to look for water for a land speculator. Kind of neat-o imo.
I don't believe any of this. You're just spreading your black magic agenda.
Burn at the stake PAGAN!
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Post by: CNS on March 01, 2014, 09:08:46 AM
I work with a well witcher. He uses willow sticks. One of his sons has a very strong sense for it like he can stand at the edge of a property and point to where the water is. Sometimes he teams up with his son for big jobs. Like one time he was flown to western Texas to look for water for a land speculator. Kind of neat-o imo.
I don't believe any of this. You're just spreading your black magic agenda.
Burn at the stake PAGAN!
Brownback is about to make all this illegal.
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Post by: felix rex on March 03, 2014, 11:08:19 PM
CODEPINK activist Medea Benjamin is arrested at the Cairo airport right now. Police forgot to take her phone, so she's live tweeting. @medeabenjamin
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Post by: Tobias on March 03, 2014, 11:16:38 PM
Bananas are too obvious. Get a bag of Runts and leave a trail of those. He will probably only take the bananas (leaving you the better ones) and you won't be a primatist
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Post by: sys on March 16, 2014, 01:25:48 PM
i don't think there are monkeys in cairo. that's prolly someone's pet. check its collar and put up flyers.
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Post by: felix rex on March 16, 2014, 01:36:36 PM
Oh really? And what did you know about Cairo weasels before this thread? Did you know about them? Did you know they peed in fiats?
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Post by: sys on March 16, 2014, 01:39:06 PM
everyone knows about cairo weasels. i have a better plan. catch the monkey, say it's yours and you're going on holiday. sell it for le5000 to le15000. whatever you do, don't take it to the zoo.
Egypt court sentences 528 Morsi supporters to death (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26712124)
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Pretty rough ridin' efficient. Also, the judge's last name literally means "the butcher".
Oh man, well suited names would be a fantastic thread for combo season. I know a chiropractor that is named Dr. Pain. Also knew a barber named Harry.
My uncle in California is named "Cal." :dunno:
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Post by: felix rex on March 26, 2014, 01:27:13 AM
****ALERT ALERT****!!
For those of you planning a summer get away to Egypt's beautiful Red Sea, the five-star Hilton resort just had its license revoked by the Ministry of Tourism!
In all seriousness, a British lady was raped by a security guard a few weeks ago, so the minister is trying to take legit steps to reassure tourists (he shut down a four-star place, too). He always looks so sad when he's on TV now. Meanwhile, Egyptian media has assured us all that the CCTV shows that this lady was DRINKING ALCOHOL UNTIL TWO IN THE MORNING AT THE HOTEL BAR!! :dubious:
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Post by: ednksu on March 26, 2014, 06:32:28 AM
For those of you planning a summer get away to Egypt's beautiful Red Sea, the five-star Hilton resort just had its license revoked by the Ministry of Tourism!
In all seriousness, a British lady was raped by a security guard a few weeks ago, so the minister is trying to take legit steps to reassure tourists (he shut down a four-star place, too). He always looks so sad when he's on TV now. Meanwhile, Egyptian media has assured us all that the CCTV shows that this lady was DRINKING ALCOHOL UNTIL TWO IN THE MORNING AT THE HOTEL BAR!! :dubious:
How do you say Oread in Egyptian?
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Post by: felix rex on March 27, 2014, 06:25:35 AM
Hey, Deverre. We're poised to get crazy with it now tomorrow. How are the two lovebirds holding up? Might be a good weekend to stay in and watch Netflix.
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Post by: felix rex on March 27, 2014, 07:20:44 AM
Also, I don't how many of you enjoy patriotic pop music videos featuring horribly pronounced auto-tuned anti-American English choruses, but here's this: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=283654118470525&id=100004778166581
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Post by: felix rex on March 27, 2014, 04:38:21 PM
Hmm. I fear I may have undersold this. Just skip to the 3:45 mark for what is perhaps the most moving call against foreign political meddling in all of pop music history: "wer fuse intrfeerns nowr inturnafaaaaaairs!"
Not to mention the "Siiiisiiii Eshipsionn laaaaaaav!" chorus.
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Post by: puniraptor on March 27, 2014, 04:43:24 PM
wow. its incredible all the way through.
is that guy's slender scarf a fashion or function thing?
do you ever see the army march-run-clap as depicted?
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Post by: puniraptor on March 27, 2014, 04:46:01 PM
holy crap just heard the "english" part
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Post by: michigancat on March 27, 2014, 05:13:52 PM
Is she saying "all the egyptians love"?
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Post by: bubbles4ksu on March 27, 2014, 05:15:36 PM
never would have picked up that she was speaking english even with the obama pic.
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Post by: bubbles4ksu on March 27, 2014, 05:24:38 PM
what is special about this weekend? does everyone still go to friday prayers and then cut loose as soon as the man stops yodeling?
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Post by: felix rex on March 28, 2014, 02:24:48 AM
what is special about this weekend? does everyone still go to friday prayers and then cut loose as soon as the man stops yodeling?
A culmination of things. There were already massive and violent protests (burn it down style) with several (mostly MB) student groups ringing in the new semester by protesting against the return of security forces to campuses (one of the major "victories" of the 2011 revolution was a ruling banning ministry of interior forces from universities but it just got overturned).
Then there mass death sentence where the judge held a trial for two days and then sentenced 529 MB supporters to death for killing one policemen last year.
Then there's Sisi officially announcing his candidacy, which in the eyes of the opposition also officially makes it a coup.
So the MB called for mass protests against Sisi, the pro-military called for mass demonstrations to "thank Sisi for running" and the students are still flipping cars and burning things down and getting pelted with birdshot and tear gas.
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Post by: felix rex on May 26, 2014, 12:45:19 PM
Update: it's still batshit crazy.
But also there's a new Ecuadorian restaurant in my neighborhood, and it's really good and you and you can bring your own booze so that's a nice thing.
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Post by: felix rex on May 26, 2014, 12:46:14 PM
And you and you booze
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Post by: SdK on May 27, 2014, 10:57:55 PM
Duh nuh nuh, HEY!
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Post by: felix rex on June 08, 2014, 11:18:21 PM
Here's a terrifying video of a would be rape circle broken up by police in tahrir last night. Def NSFW and will probably be taken down by YouTube soon.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iLMDN7-UEfY
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Post by: michigancat on June 08, 2014, 11:24:54 PM
how much longer will you be there?
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Post by: SdK on June 09, 2014, 12:02:54 AM
Are they helping her getting away?
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Post by: felix rex on June 09, 2014, 12:38:02 AM
The police are helping, yeah. I just extended my tour through mid 2016.
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Post by: SdK on June 09, 2014, 12:42:15 AM
It was hard to tell from the unsteady shots and glimpses of nudity if she was being freed or not. I hope they got there before anything worse happened.
What's the consensus reaction to, I forget his name, the satirist being forced to end his show?
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Post by: Asteriskhead on June 09, 2014, 12:53:40 AM
Man, I really wish I wouldn't have watched that. I hate everything right now.
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Post by: felix rex on June 09, 2014, 01:22:59 AM
It was hard to tell from the unsteady shots and glimpses of nudity if she was being freed or not. I hope they got there before anything worse happened.
What's the consensus reaction to, I forget his name, the satirist being forced to end his show?
The consensus among sensible folk is that the most prominent critical voice choosing to self-censor himself after already continuing his show through three regimes (who all arrested/charged/threatened him with various complaints) is a pretty chilling sign for free speech under Sisi.
The pro-Sisi crazies say he was an agent of the MB and the US and a Zionist (this is a rare trifecta of nefariousness, even for Egypt) and that he quit to make Sisi look bad.
Mainstream, young Egyptians are just pissed that their favorite show is gone. They used to gather in squares and the streets outside cafés in huge numbers and watch every Friday night. His show was the top rated program every week, and the replay was usually ranked 3-4. Just a massive amount of influence. But like he said, his two million twitter followers weren't going to protect him.
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Post by: felix rex on June 09, 2014, 01:32:17 AM
Man, I really wish I wouldn't have watched that. I hate everything right now.
Well, you were warned.
I know. I do this to myself often.
Yeah. It's one if those rare instances where fireworks make something worse.
maybe for you. fireworks make almost everything suck.
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Post by: felix rex on June 09, 2014, 01:58:32 AM
You would probably not have a super good time in Egypt right now. Don't like fireworks, don't like rape circles. How do you feel about car horns, sad donkeys and visible smog occasionally punctuated by sandstorms?
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Post by: SdK on June 09, 2014, 02:37:12 AM
It was hard to tell from the unsteady shots and glimpses of nudity if she was being freed or not. I hope they got there before anything worse happened.
What's the consensus reaction to, I forget his name, the satirist being forced to end his show?
The consensus among sensible folk is that the most prominent critical voice choosing to self-censor himself after already continuing his show through three regimes (who all arrested/charged/threatened him with various complaints) is a pretty chilling sign for free speech under Sisi.
The pro-Sisi crazies say he was an agent of the MB and the US and a Zionist (this is a rare trifecta of nefariousness, even for Egypt) and that he quit to make Sisi look bad.
Mainstream, young Egyptians are just pissed that their favorite show is gone. They used to gather in squares and the streets outside cafés in huge numbers and watch every Friday night. His show was the top rated program every week, and the replay was usually ranked 3-4. Just a massive amount of influence. But like he said, his two million twitter followers weren't going to protect him.
Thanks for the information. This just begs one question. Is FR 9.9k times a person than Youseff for continuing the hard hitting social commentary despite multiple regime changes?
:D
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Post by: felix rex on June 09, 2014, 04:51:41 AM
I just have more faith in my twitter followers' ability to protect me #sidewinders #swoleville #viral #stepdadrick
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Post by: CNS on June 09, 2014, 09:02:17 AM
When in Cozumel last month, CNSWife and I saw a million instances where three or four family members were cruising around on one scooter. Let me relive a very fun part of this thread in my head. Told her that four ppl was nothing and that Egyptians were pros at this, apparently.
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Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on June 09, 2014, 09:24:53 AM
You would probably not have a super good time in Egypt right now. Don't like fireworks, don't like rape circles. How do you feel about car horns, sad donkeys and visible smog occasionally punctuated by sandstorms?
i dont mind sad donkeys and fireworks (america!) but the rest of the stuff is super annoying.
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:09:53 AM
When in Cozumel last month, CNSWife and I saw a million instances where three or four family members were cruising around on one scooter. Let me relive a very fun part of this thread in my head. Told her that four ppl was nothing and that Egyptians were pros at this, apparently.
Three generations!
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:14:50 AM
I also have a soft spot for the bungee cord baby crate.
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:16:37 AM
And this one only has three guys, but gets bonus points for the odd things they're carrying. Plus: look close! Did you notice the driver was texting?
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:18:17 AM
And this guys points for pure class (because riding behind the other guy would look gay):
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:19:42 AM
Egyptians are also really good at carrying random crap on their scooters
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:20:43 AM
This is a personal fave
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:22:34 AM
I could probably start a whole thread on how Egyptians get around town. Mini bus full? Mafeesh mushkillah, bro!
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:23:39 AM
Can't score a seat on the subway? We're good!
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:25:08 AM
Motorcycle out of gas? No worries. Hop on!
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:26:18 AM
No legs? Quit being a pussy!
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:27:35 AM
Running from shadowy government agents? Follow me!
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:27:56 AM
(That last one MAY be a photoshop...)
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:31:35 AM
Gratuitous photo of awesome graffiti that may be a repost:
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:32:58 AM
And an overview of the city to give some context on how dense it is and why traffic is a nightmare.
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 01:36:01 AM
Finally, for traveling around the country, you can ride the rails, but caution is advised:
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Post by: Asteriskhead on June 10, 2014, 02:14:21 AM
oh man, I wish there were pictures of MHundergrad roommate and I riding around Topeka on his scooter together. We once road from our house in the College Hill neighborhood out to Lake Sherwood while toting two thirty packs and two large pizzas.
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 02:45:11 AM
You may or may not require context to enjoy this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymZ9Orqvn-g
In short, there was a famous Gulfi singer who "donated" a song to Egypt's elections (Yay! More Gulf aid). It was basically a rip-off of Happy and the government played it nonstop on TV and had actual live DJs spinning that sweet beat outside polling stations during the elections. Anyway, Egyptians started posted their own versions of people dancing to it (including an amazing one featuring Jean Claude Van Damme) and now they have an Obama version.
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Post by: CNS on June 10, 2014, 06:25:39 AM
I could probably start a whole thread on how Egyptians get around town. Mini bus full? Mafeesh mushkillah, bro!
Oh man, rode a sherat like this (I was inside), dude was hanging on outside for an hour drive. Also driver was focusing most of his attention on his colleague behind him (who's only job was to collect the money and pass it forward).
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Post by: felix rex on June 10, 2014, 10:07:14 AM
You may or may not require context to enjoy this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymZ9Orqvn-g
In short, there was a famous Gulfi singer who "donated" a song to Egypt's elections (Yay! More Gulf aid). It was basically a rip-off of Happy and the government played it nonstop on TV and had actual live DJs spinning that sweet beat outside polling stations during the elections. Anyway, Egyptians started posted their own versions of people dancing to it (including an amazing one featuring Jean Claude Van Damme) and now they have an Obama version.
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Post by: felix rex on June 14, 2014, 06:33:09 AM
RE: Sisi the sex symbol
So, Sisi visited the woman from that video I linked to Sunday and brought her flowers. In response, this Egyptian actress went on Instagram and said she wished someone would assault her so she could get a visit from Sisi, too. That's a real thing that happened in real life.
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Post by: michigancat on June 14, 2014, 07:41:25 AM
Uh wow
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Post by: steve dave on June 14, 2014, 08:19:26 AM
holy crap
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Post by: steve dave on June 14, 2014, 08:20:01 AM
Gang raped at inauguration, dozen roses from the pres.
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Post by: Trim on June 14, 2014, 08:25:47 AM
this Egyptian actress went on Instagram and said she wished someone would assault her
That'll probably happen, right? That'd be like me wishing I get out of bet at some point in the next 4 hours.
99.3% of Egyptian women report some level of harassment or assault, so she's obviously just being coy.
There's actually a huge protest march kicking off in half an hour. It was originally an "anti-harassment march," but the organizers and supporters were outraged when Sisi called what happened in that video "harassment," so now it's an "anti-rape" march. It has 25k+ confirmed attendees on Facebook, which is a big deal in a country where sexual assault carries a max penalty of 5 yrs but peaceful protests without a demonstration get you 15 (see #FreeAlaa for details).
But since the gov can't suppress this in the current climate, they're trying to co-opt it. But when their groups announced they were participating, other leading opposition organizers announced they we're dropping out.
In short, likely crap storm at 5 pm local time.
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Post by: SdK on June 14, 2014, 09:44:38 AM
Will be you tweeting or updating here? I want live deets.
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Post by: felix rex on June 14, 2014, 10:58:59 AM
Will be you tweeting or updating here? I want live deets.
"If you can't control it, we can cut it off for you"
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Post by: SdK on June 14, 2014, 11:06:12 AM
:love:
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Post by: felix rex on June 14, 2014, 12:35:20 PM
Gov tried to co-opt it after all the publicity, so most major groups backed out. Low turnout was bad enough PR, then the clumsy MOI started arresting people. Complete crap show.
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Post by: mocat on June 14, 2014, 01:27:33 PM
felix rex, re-type what that sign says and insert that smiley face as it appears on the sign. i want to know where that smiley face goes in that sentence
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Post by: felix rex on June 15, 2014, 10:14:22 AM
So, two trucks of masked policemen carrying assault rifles just seized and shut down the grocery store across the street. And I need eggs :(
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Post by: felix rex on June 16, 2014, 01:41:41 PM
Oh, so you think you're doing well on this karaoke/singing contest show? Well, RELEASE THE HOUNDS!
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Post by: felix rex on June 19, 2014, 09:14:58 AM
We've got a VIP guest this weekend. So annoying.
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Post by: raquetcat on June 19, 2014, 09:23:45 AM
What a fanning brag. But I'm going to go ahead and indulge you: Who is it? Who is it? Somebody being evacuated from Iraq?
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Post by: felix rex on June 19, 2014, 09:28:03 AM
Not a fanning brag. I literally have nothing to do with it and all it does is eff with my schedule.
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Post by: felix rex on June 19, 2014, 09:29:57 AM
It's just heightened security, checkpoints and extra meaningless work. I hate guests.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 19, 2014, 09:31:55 AM
The one this weekend isn't Ros-Lehtinen, but she's a great example. I mean, how many grandstanding visits do you need? No one even knows who the eff you are.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 19, 2014, 09:32:05 AM
Get off my lawn.
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Post by: wetwillie on June 19, 2014, 07:54:02 PM
The one this weekend isn't Ros-Lehtinen, but she's a great example. I mean, how many grandstanding visits do you need? No one even knows who the eff you are.
What do super huge Mormon spooks do when these peeps show up? I bet they are very tempted to drink caffeine.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 20, 2014, 01:52:43 PM
An editorial in a major paper today advocated hunting down street kids and killing them "like stray dogs".
That, sadly, is a real thing that happened in real life.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on June 20, 2014, 02:14:09 PM
Spay/neuter your street kids, Egypt.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Gooch on June 20, 2014, 02:18:42 PM
An editorial in a major paper today advocated hunting down street kids and killing them "like stray dogs".
That, sadly, is a real thing that happened in real life.
I'll start by admitting I know nothing about Egyptian culture or satire. This kind of sounds to me like Johnathan Swift saying the Irish should eat the poor. (See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal)). Is it possible this was satire?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 21, 2014, 01:46:46 AM
Nope. Not satire. The paper had to remove it due to laws against "inciting violence".
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 21, 2014, 01:25:27 PM
So, Kerry's in town tomorrow and to celebrate, Egypt just stormed a protest against its fascist protest law. 30 arrested so far, and more missing.
I already have a good feeling about Kerry's meeting with Sisi in the morning.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 25, 2014, 01:09:11 AM
This is pretty great. Taiwanese animation of the Al Jazeera verdicts: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n0RGrM_Jz58&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on June 25, 2014, 09:06:39 AM
you dont ride the subway ever, do you?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 25, 2014, 09:28:32 AM
No. The embassy banned us from using it about this time last year. The last time I rode it to work was June 29.
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Post by: michigancat on June 25, 2014, 11:10:34 AM
Hey felix, is this a good book to learn about the Middle East?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on June 25, 2014, 09:59:22 PM
I am re-reading Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History with Documents by Charles Smith (it is very good and has primary source documents and maps included)
Capital in the 21st Century by Thomas Piketty just arrived and that will be my next read.
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Post by: felix rex on June 26, 2014, 03:06:58 AM
I am re-reading Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History with Documents by Charles Smith (it is very good and has primary source documents and maps included)
Capital in the 21st Century by Thomas Piketty just arrived and that will be my next read.
I'm getting a guided tour of the Egyptian museum for the 73 war next month. I am very much looking forward to it. I just learned that in Egypt, they still refer to the 67 war as "the setback" (they even changed the date of the official announcement of the presidential elections so it wouldn't coincide with the anniversary). I also learned this really fun apochryphal tale of how a bunch of Egyptian soldiers went swimming within site of the Israeli scouts to lull them into a false sense of security during the Ramadan war.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 27, 2014, 12:00:22 PM
i've recommended dan carlin and his podcasts(common sense and hardcore history) to several people and so far 100% of them enjoy his stuff. i can think of a lot of pit posters who would as well.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 27, 2014, 02:23:43 PM
i've recommended dan carlin and his podcasts(common sense and hardcore history) to several people and so far 100% of them enjoy his stuff. i can think of a lot of pit posters who would as well.
I stumbled across his series on Genghis Khan and got hooked. That was my jogging/traffic listen for weeks.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2014, 03:52:22 AM
Alright! First major bombings in Cairo to mark the 1-year anniversary are underway. I'll keep you posted on the explosion/casualty tallies as we progress, but the terrorists (either ABM or MB or Ajnad Misr or some other group that has a sweet name referring to Egypt as the "land of the quiver") have already set of 3 this morning at the presidential palace:
Bombs: 3 Deaths: 1 (police colonel) Injuries: 3
Overall, a very strong start that's only gonna get more intense as we approach the big July 3 date of Morsi's ouster. Bar the doors and board the windows and make sure your booze cabinet's well-stocked (and maybe make sure that go-bag by the door is still ready...). It's gonna be a rough ridin' crazy week.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2014, 03:59:11 AM
Oooooh, and in a major upset, it appears that upstart Ajnad Misr has got on the board before heavy favorite Ansar Beit Al Maqdes. In an impressive flourish, the group even called their shot on twitter last Friday. ABM will have to be pressing for the equalizer now...
Ajnad Misr: 1 ABM: 0
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2014, 06:46:07 AM
Already new updated scores, this time with video:
Bombs: 5 Deaths: 3 Injuries: ? (lots)
To clarify, these are outside the rough ridin' presidential palace. And look at this video: These dipshits are all just nonchalantly strolling around and leaning over the goddamn bomb to see how the tech is getting along with defusing it then BOOOM:
To clarify, these are outside the rough ridin' presidential palace. And look at this video: These dipshits are all just nonchalantly strolling around and leaning over the goddamn bomb to see how the tech is getting along with defusing it then BOOOM:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on June 30, 2014, 07:00:51 AM
WOW! I think that guy in the green shirt should be questioned. How in the holy eff is he not running for his life? It's like he knows something and is guaging the damage and the reaction.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2014, 07:05:30 AM
To clarify, these are outside the rough ridin' presidential palace. And look at this video: These dipshits are all just nonchalantly strolling around and leaning over the goddamn bomb to see how the tech is getting along with defusing it then BOOOM:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on June 30, 2014, 07:09:08 AM
I will pray that their stupidity doesn't rub off on you and Mrs. Rex.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2014, 07:48:05 AM
They just prevented another bombing at the Supreme Constitutional Court, as the MB tried to get on the board (allegedly, at least; it would actually surprise me if the MB did anything major before their massive march to tahrir after prayers tonight).
Oh, did I mention it's Ramadan? So, along with the anniversaries, we get extra religious tension and everyone super irritable because they're fasting. Ramadan is peak season for watching slap fights in the streets, with both parties shouting "I'm fasting!" "Oh, I'm fasting, too!"
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Pete on June 30, 2014, 08:48:05 AM
What is the opinion of the locals on World Cup athletes during Ramadan? Do they get a "pass," or would the average guy on the street expect Muslim athletes to adhere to fasting when they are in the World Cup?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on June 30, 2014, 08:56:58 AM
What is the opinion of the locals on World Cup athletes during Ramadan? Do they get a "pass," or would the average guy on the street expect Muslim athletes to adhere to fasting when they are in the World Cup?
They fast.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Pete on June 30, 2014, 09:14:08 AM
What is the opinion of the locals on World Cup athletes during Ramadan? Do they get a "pass," or would the average guy on the street expect Muslim athletes to adhere to fasting when they are in the World Cup?
They fast.
Incorrect.
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Algeria captain Madjid Bougherra has indicated he will observe the holy month, but Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil and France defender Bacary Sagna have said they will not.
The ol' "travel" loop hole, it would seem.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28082432
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Algeria's players are being left to decide whether or not they observe the Ramadan fast during Monday's World Cup game against Germany, with coach Vahid Halilhodzic saying it's not a divisive issue.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on June 30, 2014, 09:17:30 AM
Area code rule. Doesn't count.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Pete on June 30, 2014, 09:18:30 AM
Some rules are universal and bind us all together, ya know.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2014, 09:29:30 AM
Yeah. You can get exemptions for all sorts of things and just do your fast in a different month. I'm not sure about the local clubs, though. The two biggest rivals just played. I'll check.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on June 30, 2014, 09:31:07 AM
I would file for a special exemption to just fast every other Friday all year long. Really spread out my sacrifice or love of god or whatever. Really live that crap, you know?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Pete on June 30, 2014, 09:32:46 AM
I would file for a special exemption to just fast every other Friday all year long. Really spread out my sacrifice or love of god or whatever. Really live that crap, you know?
I would choose Mondays.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Pete on June 30, 2014, 09:33:35 AM
Wait, no, Fridays would be great. Then hit it hard at sundown. Fridays it is.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on June 30, 2014, 09:35:35 AM
I would file for a special exemption to just fast every other Friday all year long. Really spread out my sacrifice or love of god or whatever. Really live that crap, you know?
I would choose Mondays.
Well, whatevs day the street potato venders are closed. Friday was just spitballing.
ramadan around the summer solstice would really suck. i'd try to stay in bed past noon if my only job that day was to create mayhem after prayers.
The local staff at the embassy works reduced hours during Ramadan, and everyone makes a point not to eat or drink in front of them. Meanwhile, they show up late, leave early and accomplish very little aside from smoking a crap ton of cigarettes. EVERYBODY hates summer Ramadan.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2014, 10:24:57 AM
Also, the Olajuwon story has proved to be a very popular anecdote. I may see if the press office will post it on twitter.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2014, 12:20:33 PM
Ajnad Misr came to play this Ramadan. Not only did they claim today's attacks, but they said their statement three days ago was only meant to lure security forces into a trap, using new "undetectable" IEDs that are also impervious to signal era.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 01, 2014, 08:12:13 AM
To clarify, these are outside the rough ridin' presidential palace. And look at this video: These dipshits are all just nonchalantly strolling around and leaning over the goddamn bomb to see how the tech is getting along with defusing it then BOOOM:
On the subject of oddly casual Egyptian reactions to sudden life-threatening situations, check out this security cam footage of a coptic storeowner being kidnapped yesterday by five armed militants. Notice when everyone else starts cowering and diving behind tables (there's no sound, but that's when the shooting started) and pay particular attention to the man in the white cap near the center of the screen.
What a mumped up place. And I used to think of Egypt as having their crap together relative to other countries in the region.
I know, right? This place is a rough ridin' shitshow, man.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on July 02, 2014, 05:44:59 AM
How does it feel to be at the very top of the decent human being pyramid for an entire country?
Gonna win 'em all!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2014, 01:35:26 AM
The July 3 anniversary is off to a strong start, with 3 bombs in 3 different locations before I even got out of bed (although one doesn't really count cuz it blew up in a guys face before he could leave his own apartment).
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Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2014, 03:03:05 AM
Tahrir looks pretty welcoming this morning.
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Post by: Pete on July 03, 2014, 11:54:31 AM
What an exciting way for you to be able to get some 4th of July entertainment while abroad!
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Post by: Emo EMAW on July 03, 2014, 12:57:48 PM
Hey felix can you get M-80's over there?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2014, 01:07:51 PM
Pfffft. The better question is what can I smuggle back. I can buy crap in the back room of the pharmacy that would launch a corgi over your house.
Ill buy if you throw in the corgie.
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Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2014, 01:59:04 PM
I'm pleasantly surprised at the state of things in Cairo so far, actually. I mean, crap will probably really take off now that everyone's had evening prayers and broken their fast for the day, but we've only had three deaths from bombings and three from clashes with with police (and only four total bombs).
Of course, there's been 300+ arrests and there's ongoing clashes in at least four locations right now. But all in all, this is a relatively good start to the weekend. I put the arrest total o/u at 550 in our office pool, and I feel really good about that number.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 03, 2014, 07:47:40 PM
Welp, police have a apparently shot and killed a young female protester in Alexandria. Meanwhile, arrests keep piling up in Cairo and sadly I don't think that most protestors realize that the sort of stuff pictured below is actually encompassed by the new counterterrorism law, meaning they're gonna get 25 to life for blocking the roads.
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Post by: ben ji on July 03, 2014, 10:00:16 PM
So how is the O/U number looking? Did you pick the over or under?
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Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2014, 06:03:11 AM
So how is the O/U number looking? Did you pick the over or under?
ben ji, I feel real good about it. I got a lot of action on both sides, so I think I set it just right. I personally took the over. We've got around 300 reported arrests, and that doesn't even include all the action from late last night AND we have two more days. I think we can break six.
Now, are we gonna see January constitutional referendum numbers? I don't think that's realistic. But if we get another spark, we might get back to that rare 1k+ range.
Also: a rooster chased me this morning during my jog. I got to close to the gate of his little yard. He stopped when I cleared his territory. I respect that.
ALSO, major update for sys: I have a seen a Cairene weasel. Basically, I'm ready to go home now. That was like the last thing on my list.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: raquetcat on July 04, 2014, 07:31:54 AM
Welp, police have a apparently shot and killed a young female protester in Alexandria. Meanwhile, arrests keep piling up in Cairo and sadly I don't think that most protestors realize that the sort of stuff pictured below is actually encompassed by the new counterterrorism law, meaning they're gonna get 25 to life for blocking the roads.
This might be a silly question, but do they just throw them in jail and let them rot or is there due process and stuff? Seems like with all the turnover in regimes the jails would be getting pretty full. Do new regimes just let everybody out of jail and start fresh when they get power?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2014, 08:43:00 AM
Is there interest in an admittedly esoteric Egyptian law post? Because, IMO, it's as fascinating as it is mumped up. U spent an entire afternoon with our legal attaché this week discussing the ins and outs of "insulting the judiciary" and came away wanting more.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2014, 08:44:21 AM
But short answer: yes; they just let them rot. Under current law, they can renew their detention every 15-45 days indefinitely (depending on the case) without charges.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2014, 08:45:28 AM
Also, Morsi issued a "general amnesty" in Jan 2013 for all the protesters arrested during the 2011 revolution (so long as they that didn't kill people).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2014, 08:47:24 AM
And, kind of related, mubarak got pissed during the 2011 revolution so he also released a lot of people. But they were all murderers and stuff and he did it just to spite people who criticized the police and MOI. Sort of a "how do you like me now" move.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 04, 2014, 08:48:44 AM
And Morsi himself escaped from prison during the 2011 revolution. In a wonderfully Egyptian twist, it is one of the myriad charges he is currently facing in his various and sundry trials.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ben ji on July 04, 2014, 10:40:08 AM
Egypt would make a great setting a movie.
I imagine them being some hectic choatic place with a cold war villan in charge...Indiana jones/Rambo/Jason Bourne is sent over there for a secret assassination mission(Maybe some high ranking general who is supplying WMD to terrorists?) and BOOM!
He's in the middle of of a riot, gets thrown in jail, escapes, eats a street potatoe, stalks his target on a scooter, gets arrested and tortured in jail, escapes again, almost dies in a IED attack, finally is ready to kill his target but at the last second his target is kidnapped by Spetznaz soldiers and we start all over again.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: mocat on July 04, 2014, 10:58:33 AM
Ben ji I'm not a screenwriter but your protagonist needs to break up a rape circle
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ben ji on July 04, 2014, 11:50:12 AM
But short answer: yes; they just let them rot. Under current law, they can renew their detention every 15-45 days indefinitely (depending on the case) without charges.
The answers you gave work for me, what a crazy place Egypt is, wherever you go next will undoubtedly be more boring. The posts in the "Felix rex moves to Costa Rica" thread will be so boring; hey guys this morning I went surfing and saw a crab on the beach :yawn: wake me up when there's a revolution
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 07, 2014, 01:23:54 PM
I mean, it's been two years and I've seen 4 presidents, 30 odd bombings, more street clashes than I can count, one revolution and a genetically unique weasel that steals your coins and pees in your fiats. And I'm just at the halfway point.
I'm a little worried it's all downhill from here. Or maybe I'm just jaded/spoiled. When the judge in the Al Jazeera case wore aviators every day while a nest of birds was chirping over his head in the courtroom as he sentenced a police officer to 24 hours detention for smoking at the wrong time, I just kind of tittered and moved on. Even now, I sometimes carelessly mention the time the truck with an ostrich pulled out of the prison before the trial and how the guards showed off the paper mâché torture museum.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Skipper44 on July 07, 2014, 09:55:57 PM
What are the latest rumblings on the caliphate bombing the mystic shrines? Egyptians pissed?
Any rumblings on Turki Al-Faisal's op-ed?
The Egyptian reaction is pretty unique. First off, they're super duper proud and arrogant about their military. Second, they view themselves as guardians of Islam. And third, they still consider Egypt as the "Umm al Donia"/"Mother of the Earth" and the rightful regional power (although that sweet Saudi cash is nice, too).
So, they hate ISIS (which they call Daesh) but they have absolutely no fear of them, since Sisi would kick their ass if they tried that crap in the Land of the Quiver. Also, they blame the U.S., since it's a commonly accepted fact here that the U.S. and its "Greater Middle East" plan systematically destroyed all the strongest armies in the Arab World (starting with Iraq, then moving through Syria and Libya) as part of its end game of balkanizing and subjugating the region via the fomenting of sectarian strife and the U.S. "creation of terrorism" and terrorist groups.
So, they pretty much see everything going according to our sneaky little plan, except they foiled the lynchpin by sniffing out our plot to conspire with the Muslim Brotherhood and Israel to destroy last remaining strong Arab army (Egypt's, of course) and to start settling Palestinians in Sinai and partitioning off Suez and ceding it to Israel (which has already begun via sneaky contracts selling land to Israeli owners and did you know that the two blue bars on the Israeli flag represent the Nile and Euphrates which are the borders Israel ultimately intends to secure in its Zionist expansion?)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Kat Kid on July 08, 2014, 07:29:06 AM
The Arab Street is way better than Alex Jones or Art Bell. If only Al-Jazeera would start a gossipy late-night Arab Street radio program based in Iowa or something....
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 08, 2014, 07:38:13 AM
The Arab Street is way better than Alex Jones or Art Bell. If only Al-Jazeera would start a gossipy late-night Arab Street radio program based in Iowa or something....
It would honestly be amazing. I can barely imagine the callers they'd get. Did I post the Simpsons conspiracy clip? Because that is pretty much par for the course. Mossad-trained sharks terrorizing tourist resorts, spy herons, terrorist puppets, secret documents proving Obama's MB membership, an MB "sleeper cell" in the White House...these are just news reports from the last two years. It's when you talk to the older generation that you get the sweet ITK scoop on the wars with Israel and Nasser's secret intelligence unit that analyzed popular jokes about Nasser to prove they were designed and disseminated by American spies.
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Post by: Kat Kid on July 08, 2014, 10:08:58 AM
Then again the Daily Caller was duped in to putting forward the sen menendez hooker story fabricated by Cuban intelligence.
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Post by: sonofdaxjones on July 08, 2014, 10:50:44 AM
Don't forget CIA "spy rocks" dropped near key Iranian Nuke Facilities . . . Or Mossad "spy rocks".
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Post by: felix rex on July 08, 2014, 12:48:23 PM
Wasn't there an actual British spy rock near a facility in Russia?
I don't care enough to google it. That's what I'm saying with that question.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 10, 2014, 07:51:31 AM
There is an actual thing called Haramadan that some Egyptians do before Ramadan. "Haram" means "forbidden" in Arabic (and is used in Islam like the opposite of "kosher"*), so it's basically a Muslim mardi gras of booze, bacon, bikinis and bud (there is a surprising amount of casual pot smoking here).
*Could I have just said "the opposite of halal"? I've lost all context of what is and isn't common knowledge, thereby rendering my incapable of toeing the line between pretentiousness and condescension.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 10, 2014, 07:57:42 AM
traffic in cairo is rough ridin' brutal, an american trying to drive in it would make it worse.
what iphone do you have?
BTW, I drive around here like a rough ridin' pro now and have only clipped one pedestrian and one bicycle (I have lost my hubcap twice, but I was able to retrieve it both times).
I can't remember if I've gone into this before (probably have), but driving here is actually pretty fun when you're not stuck in traffic.
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Post by: Emo EMAW on July 10, 2014, 09:13:24 AM
What's the general feeling about lanes and the lines between them?
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Post by: mocat on July 10, 2014, 09:54:55 AM
What's the general feeling about lanes and the lines between them?
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one of my favorite memories of this thread is the Egyptian cab driver who was like (paraphrasing) "lines? what lines? oh those? yeah i think the British left them here"
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 10, 2014, 10:28:14 AM
What's the general feeling about lanes and the lines between them?
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one of my favorite memories of this thread is the Egyptian cab driver who was like (paraphrasing) "lines? what lines? oh those? yeah i think the British left them here"
Yep. Nailed it.
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Post by: Kat Kid on July 10, 2014, 10:56:11 AM
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Post by: felix rex on July 11, 2014, 09:48:58 AM
I've never seen a sadder face being showered with rose petals.
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Post by: felix rex on July 15, 2014, 05:47:03 AM
Sys, since I was unable to get a pic of the weasel, here's a list of 8 other adorable animals that live in Egypt:
The Audouin’s Sand Skink resembles a snake but with tiny limbs, which enable it to move below sand surface leaving a beautifully unique track behind it.
This tiny ball of fur is called the Lesser Egyptian Jerboa. The nocturnal creature, referred to by many as the Desert Rat, is found throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
The decidedly fashionable Spiny Agama can be spotted across Egypt's Eastern Desert. Fun fact: this breed of lizard gets brighter in colour the hotter it is.
The Fennec Sand Fox populates central and north Sinai, and thanks to its diet of insects, lizards and rodents, can live without drinking almost no water.
This odd-looking fish may look like a crystal sculpture, but it is one of the Red Sea’s most dangerous predators. The Turkeyfish’s feather-like spines have venomous glands that it is not shy to use against intruders.
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 15, 2014, 12:47:41 PM
That Sand Fox is so cute.
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Post by: mocat on July 15, 2014, 12:48:12 PM
that turtle :sdeek:
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Post by: Frankenklein on July 15, 2014, 01:00:53 PM
That cat has one long ass tail
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on July 15, 2014, 01:07:19 PM
I need one of those foxes. Fattyfest15 item felix?
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Post by: felix rex on July 17, 2014, 07:21:49 AM
One of Egypt's leading newspapers just published on guide on how to quit masterbating (one option includes "placebo pills" and it also warns girls that "violent masterbation can damage the hymen"). Anyway, this is a real thing that happened in real life, and it ran with this super awesome picture:
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Post by: felix rex on July 20, 2014, 07:32:21 AM
Damn straight. This is what high stakes international diplomacy looks like, folks. Once this is squared, it's back to Gaza and then maybe imprisoned journalists and rape circles and the other mundane crap.
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Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2014, 01:54:16 PM
The Don King press conference is about to start. During the initial meeting with the acting ambassador the other day, an embassy employee of Bangladeshi descent walked in and King duly noted that "they don't make you all walk in the back door anymore."
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Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2014, 03:50:58 PM
"I want to hold it in the shadows of the Pyramids and it’s going to be called King of the Nile.”
There's just so much to like about all of this.
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Post by: michigancat on July 22, 2014, 04:06:55 PM
is this for real? my god, you have to start writing your tv show
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Post by: felix rex on July 22, 2014, 04:09:55 PM
Did he at least stick to local custom and get his guys to form a circle around the gropee first, or is this like Casual Tuesday or something?
With Mubarak gone, you guys had to go find someone worse to support? Don's Canadian friend allegedly pistol whipped a man to death in Don's Canadian friend's office back in the '70's.
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Post by: ednksu on July 24, 2014, 12:52:51 AM
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Post by: felix rex on July 24, 2014, 06:49:50 AM
yeah. that was a pretty lol moment. Even the foreign ministry was kind of like "errr that was a bit of a eff up." We had a sort of similar instance on his last visit, when Egyptian security insisted on removing all 150 or so reporters from the venue and re-sweeping them themselves, leading to a near riot.
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Post by: ben ji on July 26, 2014, 11:26:40 PM
So felix, whats your opinion of the show "Tyrant" on FX?
I just binge watched the first 4 episodes and it seems to reduce the entire middle east into one country(Syrian Civil War/Uday Hussien/Arab Spring/Muslim Brotherhood/Saudi Royal family etc).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on July 27, 2014, 03:31:38 AM
I had not even heard of it.
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Post by: felix rex on July 27, 2014, 04:02:56 AM
“If they was happy with their tourism, you wouldn’t have no skinny camels walkin’ ’round here”
Quote
“Ana Masry! Ana Masry!” King shouts, as, long gone midnight, we stroll in the ancient streets of Cairo, trailed by bemused children and puzzled adults...“I am an Egyptian!” King translates loudly, for himself and the caravan of waist-high fans who follow him from one bazaar to the next. “Sisi! I love Sisi!” he bellows...
...During the interview, I sit with a translator tasked to convert King’s ramblings into Arabic for transmission the following day. “What is he saying?” she says repeatedly. “What was that? I don’t get any of this.”
“I’m here to fight for peace,” he says. King mentions the legacy of Anwar Sadat, Jimmy Carter and the 1978 Peace Accord...But Sisi is the voice of the people. He can make this happen. I want to do something that has never been done before.”
What a blessing.
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Post by: slobber on July 27, 2014, 07:46:39 AM
Tell us more about Al!!!!
Gonna win 'em all!
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Post by: chum1 on August 06, 2014, 11:07:33 PM
Quick, get the Ferguson police on a flight to Cairo!
True story: I didn't hear about Ferguson until Egyptians started saying it looked like Cairo and accusing the US of a double standard on human rights.
I forgot to @ you when I made my joke in the Fergie thread.
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Post by: felix rex on August 21, 2014, 06:27:49 AM
Graffiti in downtown Cairo (on the street where the bloodiest clash took place in 2011): "Those with four legs are friends"
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BvjrbTnIUAAJ4eS.jpg)
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Post by: felix rex on August 25, 2014, 10:46:00 AM
Vodaphone is one of the main cell phone companies here. Today, this tweet appeared on their twitter account for about fifteen minutes:
They deleted it, but not before this happened:
Overall, a delightful day in Cairo (aside from the "cat massacre" protest planned for tomorrow).
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Post by: felix rex on August 28, 2014, 03:00:20 AM
Holy crap, Egyptian press. After weeks of ranting against the US response to Ferguson and "racism in America," leading daily Youm7 drops this full page feature on "gangs of black horrors in Cairo".
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Post by: CNS on August 28, 2014, 07:43:46 AM
Is that a mistranslation issue by a racisty translator?
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Post by: michigancat on August 28, 2014, 10:30:40 AM
:surprised:
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Post by: felix rex on August 28, 2014, 11:24:39 AM
Is that a mistranslation issue by a racisty translator?
No. This is a super racist newspaper warning Egyptians that Sudanese refugees are dangerous animals. It's so anachronistically racist it's almost difficult to process. Also, you can find the source picture if you google "black gangs". That's apparently how they did it. The same outlet ran a story today on a dead lion found in the garbage in a different governorate, complete with a photo tagged "dead lion - archived". So they have an archive that includes dead lions. Somewhere, someone requested that and another guy was all "one dead lion coming right up!"
But for this story, they had just googled "black gangs."
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Post by: puniraptor on August 28, 2014, 01:37:39 PM
it's funny seeing a left to right word on a right to left arabic newspaper
does that confuse anybody?
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Post by: Mr Bread on August 28, 2014, 02:27:03 PM
I'm down for combopastryandcouchmovepak either of the next 2 days.
Just waiting on the guest of honor to chime in with his schedule. (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sherv.net%2Fcm%2Femoticons%2Fnervous%2Fwaiting.gif&hash=46c4a5d60f8017c4113015ab81e033402a9fe207)
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Post by: Trim on September 24, 2014, 04:24:04 PM
I'm down for combopastryandcouchmovepak either of the next 2 days.
Just waiting on the guest of honor to chime in with his schedule. (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sherv.net%2Fcm%2Femoticons%2Fnervous%2Fwaiting.gif&hash=46c4a5d60f8017c4113015ab81e033402a9fe207)
Meh. We'll load the couch on the trailer and I'll sit on it as you tow me up and down Douglas while I look for him.
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on September 24, 2014, 04:36:54 PM
I'm down for combopastryandcouchmovepak either of the next 2 days.
Just waiting on the guest of honor to chime in with his schedule. (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sherv.net%2Fcm%2Femoticons%2Fnervous%2Fwaiting.gif&hash=46c4a5d60f8017c4113015ab81e033402a9fe207)
Meh. We'll load the couch on the trailer and I'll sit on it as you tow me up and down Douglas while I look for him.
I'm positive we wouldn't draw any attention to ourselves. :lol:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on September 24, 2014, 04:39:29 PM
I'm down for combopastryandcouchmovepak either of the next 2 days.
Just waiting on the guest of honor to chime in with his schedule. (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sherv.net%2Fcm%2Femoticons%2Fnervous%2Fwaiting.gif&hash=46c4a5d60f8017c4113015ab81e033402a9fe207)
Meh. We'll load the couch on the trailer and I'll sit on it as you tow me up and down Douglas while I look for him.
I'll start tweeting clues to my location
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on September 26, 2014, 10:04:13 AM
I'm down for combopastryandcouchmovepak either of the next 2 days.
Just waiting on the guest of honor to chime in with his schedule. (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sherv.net%2Fcm%2Femoticons%2Fnervous%2Fwaiting.gif&hash=46c4a5d60f8017c4113015ab81e033402a9fe207)
Meh. We'll load the couch on the trailer and I'll sit on it as you tow me up and down Douglas while I look for him.
I'll start tweeting clues to my location
:popcorn:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 09, 2014, 11:27:23 AM
Egypt arrested a student today for possession of...the novel 1984.
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Post by: Skipper44 on November 09, 2014, 08:22:04 PM
That is an outrage!
Idk how you can live in a VanHagar country
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Post by: felix rex on November 29, 2014, 01:11:42 PM
Welp, team #burnitdown is back in action tonight after the Mubarak acquittal.
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on November 29, 2014, 01:20:18 PM
Looks like recruiting has gone well for them
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Post by: CNS on November 29, 2014, 01:27:12 PM
Feel like this thread has gotten too dormant. Maybe its time for a transfer?
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Post by: The Big Train on November 29, 2014, 10:10:29 PM
felix you should post all the pics you put on twitter here, in case i miss some(i probably miss 95% of them)
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Post by: felix rex on December 09, 2014, 01:51:18 PM
Hey, Mr Egyptian Prime Minister! These students made a tiny car that gets like 80 miles to the gallon! What do you think?
(A real thing that happened in real life)
eff it. Tapatalk never let's me post pics anymore. Here's a link: http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/pm-stuck-while-trying-student-designed-vehicle
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Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on December 09, 2014, 04:47:22 PM
Hey, Mr Egyptian Prime Minister! These students made a tiny car that gets like 80 miles to the gallon! What do you think?
(A real thing that happened in real life)
eff it. Tapatalk never let's me post pics anymore. Here's a link: http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/pm-stuck-while-trying-student-designed-vehicle
what on earth...
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Post by: felix rex on December 10, 2014, 01:06:08 PM
The cafeteria now has a mayonnaise gun. It looks like a caulk gun but it's filled with mayonnaise. The workers said they got it because "Americans love mayonnaise."
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Post by: michigancat on December 10, 2014, 01:07:26 PM
The cafeteria now has a mayonnaise gun. It looks like a caulk gun but it's filled with mayonnaise. The workers said they got it because "Americans love mayonnaise."
OMG, I love it
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Post by: CNS on December 10, 2014, 01:09:51 PM
My truck is in for maint. The rental they gave me is a Versa and reminds me a lot of that pic a few posts ago.
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Post by: michigancat on December 10, 2014, 01:12:40 PM
The cafeteria now has a mayonnaise gun. It looks like a caulk gun but it's filled with mayonnaise. The workers said they got it because "Americans love mayonnaise."
OMG, I love it
the story I mean. I think mayonnaise is just OK. (Like most Americans! Ha!)
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Post by: felix rex on December 11, 2014, 03:08:43 PM
Egypt is playing Morocco in the international federation of American football's African championship this Saturday. Egypt's coach is an Aggie. I'm obviously going.
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Post by: bubbles4ksu on December 11, 2014, 04:16:14 PM
Egypt is playing Morocco in the international federation of American football's African championship this Saturday. Egypt's coach is an Aggie. I'm obviously going.
welp, morocco won't be advancing any further even if they win.
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Post by: bubbles4ksu on December 11, 2014, 04:34:25 PM
team morocco vs a swiss team (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYEN2Ue0vjE)
egyptian teams sometimes shun football pants in favor of volleyball shorts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcveH4YOPMA)
i think your precious egyptians are going to get steamrolled, felix.
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Post by: felix rex on December 11, 2014, 11:26:16 PM
That's the GUC team, not the national team! (there's something like 18 GUC players on the national team).
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Post by: felix rex on December 11, 2014, 11:27:51 PM
We have a group of about 20 Americans going to this. We're trying to organize a tailgate, but the "no pork no booze" rules are a bit of a dampener. Hoping egy police respect the red solo cup.
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Post by: michigancat on December 11, 2014, 11:43:36 PM
We have a group of about 20 Americans going to this. We're trying to organize a tailgate, but the "no pork no booze" rules are a bit of a dampener. Hoping egy police respect the red solo cup.
:D
How is the writing going?
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Post by: felix rex on December 12, 2014, 01:00:37 AM
I have a draft pilot somewhere that my brother and I started when I was on vacation. But I think it's only funny to me (and at least one Mormon).
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Post by: felix rex on December 12, 2014, 01:05:21 AM
Did I mention their coach is a 24-year old Texas A&M grad? Should I flash horns down in solidarity or horns up to taunt the Aggie? https://m.facebook.com/ELAF2013/posts/560161760742821
"Meet our Coach! Caleb Elmo Ryon was born in Waxahachie, Texas and grew up the son of high school football coach in the state of Texas. Football was very much a part of life in all aspects and the family moved around a few times following coaching jobs. Caleb attended Euless Trinity High School and was a member of the football team. In 2005 and 2007, sophomore and senior year respectively, the Trojans won the 5A State Championship. The 5A classification is the largest classification in Texas’ high school division. Caleb graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Health and Kinesiology and the intention of coaching and teaching high school football in Texas. Plans changed and Caleb moved to Cairo to work at Wellspring Egypt. Quickly after moving to Cairo Caleb began working with the GUC Eagles. Caleb enjoys traveling, making new friends, most outdoor activities, and hunting back in Texas."
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Post by: sonofdaxjones on December 12, 2014, 07:09:33 AM
Is he cool, or the prototypical Cult Aggie type?
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Post by: felix rex on December 12, 2014, 07:33:19 AM
Don't know. Won't meet him till tomorrow.
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on December 12, 2014, 10:08:28 AM
Did I mention their coach is a 24-year old Texas A&M grad? Should I flash horns down in solidarity or horns up to taunt the Aggie? https://m.facebook.com/ELAF2013/posts/560161760742821
"Meet our Coach! Caleb Elmo Ryon was born in Waxahachie, Texas and grew up the son of high school football coach in the state of Texas. Football was very much a part of life in all aspects and the family moved around a few times following coaching jobs. Caleb attended Euless Trinity High School and was a member of the football team. In 2005 and 2007, sophomore and senior year respectively, the Trojans won the 5A State Championship. The 5A classification is the largest classification in Texas’ high school division. Caleb graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Health and Kinesiology and the intention of coaching and teaching high school football in Texas. Plans changed and Caleb moved to Cairo to work at Wellspring Egypt. Quickly after moving to Cairo Caleb began working with the GUC Eagles. Caleb enjoys traveling, making new friends, most outdoor activities, and hunting back in Texas."
Ask him about "The Jar". Also tell him you really hate big bonfires.
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Post by: felix rex on December 13, 2014, 12:09:40 PM
For the record, no one understood the #WeWantBama reference. But it made me giggle when I got it approved Thursday.
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Post by: Mrs. Gooch on December 15, 2014, 09:34:52 AM
When filling out customs forms to send stuff to APO/Diplomatic addresses, how accurate do the weights need to be?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 15, 2014, 01:11:09 PM
Holy crap, Egyptian press. After weeks of ranting against the US response to Ferguson and "racism in America," leading daily Youm7 drops this full page feature on "gangs of black horrors in Cairo".
oh wow
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Post by: Benja on December 16, 2014, 12:44:21 PM
This thread never stops producing
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Post by: SdK on December 16, 2014, 07:38:55 PM
it's halal dhabihah slaughter you racist hayseeds. obviously the guys in the video were doing it wrong though
It was the botchery that angered me and then your lack of warning. Were you the one that posted the twitter pick with the lady having the plane stick out of her vahj without warning? Shame on you if so.
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Post by: mocat on December 17, 2014, 11:34:50 AM
"so he threw water at the chimpanzee to put out the cigarette"
Just another ho hum day at an Egyptian zoo: http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/zoo-visitors-escape-angry-chimpanzee-jump-crocodile-infested-waters (http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/zoo-visitors-escape-angry-chimpanzee-jump-crocodile-infested-waters)
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Post by: Institutional Control on February 09, 2015, 09:28:40 AM
I hope fr wasn't at that soccer game this weekend.
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Post by: ben ji on February 09, 2015, 10:19:31 AM
I hope fr wasn't at that soccer game this weekend.
IIRC Felix was telling us something about how these "Super fan" soccer groups double as political rally's since normal protests are banned/not encouraged...or something like that.
Interested to hear is this is just a good ole fashioned soccer riot or something more.
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Post by: WonderMeal on February 10, 2015, 09:45:19 PM
Felix, hope you and your family are doing well. I have nothing exciting to report. The happy couple got married earlier this week and the wedding went off without any problems. They did have to move it up one day because a protest group scheduled a huge rally in the park where they had the reception. My grand-daughter and daughter seemed far more excited about the henna (?) ceremony the day before the wedding. Apparently it is some deal where the families get together and paint their toenails or something. I didn't really pay attention to the explanation. After the wedding, a bunch of bombs went off in Cairo, but everyone from the families left for a resort with a beach. They sent pictures and it looks like a good time.
The only bad news is the new husband hasn't been able to get permission to leave the country for a visit to the USA. Maybe it will be easier now that he is married to a U.S. citizen.
Stay safe over there.
Would love to see an update on the happy couple from our old buddy DeVere Kalmar.
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Post by: felix rex on March 04, 2015, 12:28:09 PM
Is this still a thing?
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Post by: michigancat on March 04, 2015, 12:30:55 PM
@FELIX!!!
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Post by: XocolateThundarr on March 04, 2015, 12:52:18 PM
:bwpopcorn:
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Post by: felix rex on March 14, 2015, 10:58:01 AM
I pretty much internet exclusively from my phone now, and tapatalk won't let me upload photos. So, via Twitter, here's what happened when we went bar hopping last night carrying our own jug of sangria (the secret ingredient is too much Grand Marnier): https://twitter.com/the_felixrex/status/576745960249884672
Turns out, if you tell Egyptians you're from the Cairo Zoom blog, you can get them to do lots of ridiculous crap while photographing them.
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 14, 2015, 11:04:46 AM
I pretty much internet exclusively from my phone now, and tapatalk won't let me upload photos. So, via Twitter, here's what happened when we went bar hopping last night carrying our own jug of sangria (the secret ingredient is too much Grand Marnier): https://twitter.com/the_felixrex/status/576745960249884672
Turns out, if you tell Egyptians you're from the Cairo Zoom blog, you can get them to do lots of ridiculous crap while photographing them.
man. i just thought about you last night for some reason and thought "crap felix rex hasn't posted in like months. that stinks." and then here you post. wow what a deal. :thumbs:
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Post by: SdK on March 15, 2015, 12:46:35 PM
Loved it! What did you have them do?
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Post by: felix rex on March 15, 2015, 11:27:27 PM
Click the link, SDK!
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Post by: SdK on March 15, 2015, 11:53:02 PM
I just assumed those folks were your friends. Whoops. :)
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Post by: felix rex on March 16, 2015, 08:27:42 AM
They are now!
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Post by: SdK on March 16, 2015, 11:56:49 AM
:D
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Post by: CNS on March 16, 2015, 09:51:58 PM
So, what's up with this New Cairo thing? I mean, just up and decide, eff it, we are budding a new capitol for 5 million ppl. Why not?
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Post by: felix rex on March 17, 2015, 03:00:54 AM
It's basically a gentrification/white flight kind of thing, but on a massive scale with a political angle thrown in. They want a flashy city like the gulf states have, and it's easier to just build one from scratch than to fix Cairo.
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Post by: Kat Kid on March 17, 2015, 07:31:48 AM
Are the old Cairo rich families going to laugh at the New Cairo rich?
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Post by: felix rex on March 17, 2015, 12:44:16 PM
Are the old Cairo rich families going to laugh at the New Cairo rich?
It's a weird paradigm. Imagine an epilogue where East Eggers built a super elite southeast egg.
Fascinating. Will there be gullies that convince themselves that it is important to have a new Cairo flat in addition to their Dubai, London, Paris and NYC flats?
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Post by: Kat Kid on March 17, 2015, 12:56:49 PM
I hope that the old Cairos attempt to smear these Habibi come latelys in the most demeaning possible terms.
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Post by: 0.42 on March 17, 2015, 01:39:35 PM
Are the old Cairo rich families going to laugh at the New Cairo rich?
It's a weird paradigm. Imagine an epilogue where East Eggers built a super elite southeast egg.
Fascinating. Will there be gullies that convince themselves that it is important to have a new Cairo flat in addition to their Dubai, London, Paris and NYC flats?
Almost certainly. There's a very elite, very rich but very thin crust of Egyptian society that will have to have one as a status symbol (and to show support for the Sisi regime). Patrick Kingsley (maybe the best foreign correspondent in Egypt) wrote a very good piece on this and this history of Egypt's other failed satellite cities, which are just weird ghost towns out in the desert with hundreds of empty upper class apartment buildings and villas. Surrounding one giant mall.
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Post by: felix rex on March 18, 2015, 02:31:47 AM
I hope that the old Cairos attempt to smear these Habibi come latelys in the most demeaning possible terms.
"Did you hear how those savages live? I heard they put sriracha on their McArabias. What is society coming to?"
Odd note here, KFC is viewed as a luxury item here (a bucket is called a "Kentucky meal"). There's also lots of conspiracy theories about KFC in Egypt (and the entire Muslim world), which is why they were one of the main foreign firms getting blown up and burned down ahead of the conference last weekend.
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Post by: slackcat on March 18, 2015, 03:49:26 AM
KFC is a luxury item here too. Seems SEK and Cairo have a lot in common. Keep us posted.
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Post by: CNS on March 18, 2015, 09:32:01 AM
So weird.
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Post by: Kat Kid on March 18, 2015, 11:48:14 AM
Yes, but what is the Egyptian carpetbagger, Johnny come lately term?
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Post by: felix rex on March 18, 2015, 01:23:02 PM
I pretty much internet exclusively from my phone now, and tapatalk won't let me upload photos. So, via Twitter, here's what happened when we went bar hopping last night carrying our own jug of sangria (the secret ingredient is too much Grand Marnier): https://twitter.com/the_felixrex/status/576745960249884672
Turns out, if you tell Egyptians you're from the Cairo Zoom blog, you can get them to do lots of ridiculous crap while photographing them.
Six degrees of separation/awkward brunch related update: https://twitter.com/the_felixrex/status/579226412357419008
(He didn't appear to recognize me)
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Post by: Cire on March 21, 2015, 07:58:23 AM
Waffles huh
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Post by: felix rex on March 21, 2015, 09:09:05 AM
Yes. The biker gang runs a waffle place by day, just like SOA.
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Post by: felix rex on March 21, 2015, 09:12:24 AM
They're very good with kids
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Post by: michigancat on March 21, 2015, 09:29:19 AM
Cairo is a small world
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Post by: felix rex on March 21, 2015, 10:47:29 AM
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Post by: felix rex on March 21, 2015, 11:26:47 AM
I mean, they have waffles now.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on March 21, 2015, 11:36:39 AM
Is Jordan better or worse than Cairo? Cairo seems like a pretty boss city, minus the near-constant threat of being burnt to the ground.
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Post by: Kat Kid on March 21, 2015, 11:49:16 AM
Jordan seems like Middle East Western Kansas
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Post by: felix rex on March 22, 2015, 12:27:46 PM
Egypt explained today that the female protester killed in January died b/c she was "too thin," and didn't have the extra layer of fat for which the police shotguns are apparently calibrated: http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/125838.aspx
"It was her fate"
That is a real thing that really happened in real life.
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Post by: michigancat on March 22, 2015, 12:29:17 PM
Egypt explained today that the female protester killed in January died b/c she was "too thin," and didn't have the extra layer of fat for which the police shotguns are apparently calibrated: http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/125838.aspx
"It was her fate"
That is a real thing that really happened in real life.
Whoa
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Post by: felix rex on March 22, 2015, 12:34:24 PM
Egypt explained today that the female protester killed in January died b/c she was "too thin," and didn't have the extra layer of fat for which the police shotguns are apparently calibrated: http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/125838.aspx
"It was her fate"
That is a real thing that really happened in real life.
Whoa
There's an American citizen on hunger strike in prison who weighs like 80 lbs, but this is the one that died from lack of body fat.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on March 22, 2015, 12:36:01 PM
If nothing else, it's a good reminder for protestors to eat their Kentucky meals.
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Post by: michigancat on March 22, 2015, 01:01:20 PM
I just like the idea of calibrating police shotguns to be non-lethal
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Post by: SdK on March 22, 2015, 01:05:34 PM
I just like the idea of calibrating police shotguns to be non-lethal
For fat necks. Srsly. There was a study a few months ago that revealed that Egyptians were one of the fattest countries in the world. It made headlines here because they were even fatter than us. I picture Captain Kirk: "set stun guns to BMI Egypt!"
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Post by: felix rex on March 30, 2015, 01:05:07 AM
So, Egyptians are obviously amazing at protests. Like, the best in the world, statistically speaking (tempo free, this still holds true, I think). So, here is a protest against the governor of Alexandria, who has dual nationality, (which is obviously a very dangerous and unpatriotic thing to have) and of course there was an American flag burnt and, most importantly, a butternut squash on a stick
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBTUW-vWcAAXGC7.jpg)
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Post by: ednksu on March 30, 2015, 06:25:59 AM
awful work on that American flag. wrong strip pattern, wrong stars.
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Post by: felix rex on March 30, 2015, 12:19:25 PM
But did you see the cucumber arms?
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Post by: CNS on March 30, 2015, 12:35:50 PM
The old balding guy right behind the stars of the flag is the best. Just straight forward. He has no need for cucumber arms/horns/whatevs to convey his point. I mean, you look at him, and you know whats up, unlike that weird squash that looks like it put it's lipstick on during a roller coaster ride.
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Post by: Skipper44 on March 30, 2015, 12:46:54 PM
i really want to know what the words mean on the squash but google translate just gives me "potatoe"
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Post by: slobber on March 30, 2015, 12:49:09 PM
The lady in red with the peace sign. Can you please translate the peace sign to English? I am guessing it doesn't really mean peace.
Gonna win 'em all!
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Post by: CNS on March 30, 2015, 12:51:08 PM
It must mean something shocking. I mean, that kid next to her seems to be shocked by it.
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Post by: slobber on March 30, 2015, 01:44:16 PM
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Post by: chum1 on April 05, 2015, 07:44:26 PM
1. That pic :love:
2. This all Goddamned day:
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“One of the lessons is if you’re overseas and ever think you may be in trouble, leave,” he said. “Run out of town as fast as you can.”
3. If I were felix rex, I'd be pretty rough ridin' sick of rough ridin' Egypt and rough ridin' Egyptians by now.
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Post by: Trim on April 05, 2015, 07:47:40 PM
I liked this:
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“It’s laughable that anyone would accuse John of being a spy,” Crispell said. “He’s just a Midwestern guy.”
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Post by: felix rex on April 20, 2015, 01:29:04 AM
So, the Da'esh affiliate that's operating in Sinai keeps getting its social media accounts suspended. So lately, it's taken to hacking the top Facebook pages in Egypt to post their statements (resulting in fantastic standoffs with a vigilante group of pro-military hackers called "The Egyptian Cyber Army" (the ones that jammed the satellite signal of Bassem Youssef's old show back in 2014). Anyway, today they hacked the pro-gov news page "Tahya Masr" ("long live Egypt"...its a Sisi gov slogan) and in addition to their usual tomfoolery w/ threatening statements, pics of beheaded Copts and what have you, they also included this Space Balls reference (https://www.facebook.com/ta7yamesr/photos/a.740290482695180.1073741827.177176852339882/862146140509613/?type=1) mocking the Egy military's efforts to locate them:
They were extremely chill about that whole process.
Egyptians are very elite at recklessly disregarding danger in the name of getting a good video. IED selfies are maybe my favorite Cairo social media thing.
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Post by: puniraptor on April 24, 2015, 10:00:38 AM
Remember the guy walking across the street messing with his phone in the middle of a gun battle!
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Post by: slobber on April 24, 2015, 10:15:27 AM
Do you have an emergency bag packed in the event your building starts to melt?
Gonna win 'em all!
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Post by: 0.42 on April 24, 2015, 11:09:36 AM
I had a dream last night that bae and I were gonna fly to Tripoli on a whim and drive over to Cairo until we both thought to ourselves we'd probably be beheaded once we got to Egypt or something? :sdeek: :dunno:
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Post by: felix rex on April 24, 2015, 11:48:12 AM
I had a dream last night that bae and I were gonna fly to Tripoli on a whim and drive over to Cairo until we both thought to ourselves we'd probably be beheaded once we got to Egypt or something? :sdeek: :dunno:
You'd only get beheaded if you went to Sinai. So, you're good.
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Post by: felix rex on April 24, 2015, 11:51:11 AM
Do you have an emergency bag packed in the event your building starts to melt?
Gonna win 'em all!
Last year, they wanted to expand the opening to the underground parking garage and in the process ungrounded the entire building (grounding is not actually something required here, so the embassy usually has to send a crew to do it whenever they identify new apartments). Anyway, long story short, I got mildly electrocuted every time I took so long shaving that the water heater turned on.
Did I tell that one already?
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Post by: slobber on April 24, 2015, 11:54:06 AM
No. :lol:
Gonna win 'em all!
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Post by: felix rex on April 24, 2015, 12:00:52 PM
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Post by: puniraptor on April 29, 2015, 09:29:25 AM
:surprised:
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Post by: slobber on April 29, 2015, 11:28:20 AM
Is that like American football?
Gonna win 'em all!
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Post by: felix rex on June 29, 2015, 11:19:42 PM
Actual conversation in my office yesterday:
Boss: "The Minister of Health said [the Prosecutor General] has 'light injuries' on his face and shoulder" Guy down the hall [yelling]: "My contact confirms he died. He's dead." Boss: "Well. That escalated quickly."
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Post by: michigancat on June 29, 2015, 11:20:09 PM
OMG
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Post by: The Big Train on June 29, 2015, 11:27:21 PM
:sdeek:
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Post by: felix rex on June 29, 2015, 11:38:34 PM
Yeah. I really hope the ISIS affiliate in Sinai or at least Ajnad Misr claim it. It sucks to think that the Sinai group is active in urban areas again or that Ajnad recovered from their boss getting whacked and now have access to huge rough ridin' bombs (this was no "improvised" device; it was legit and tore crap up all over the street...it literally blew the security gates off nine surrounding buildings), but it's preferable to the scenario of a third, new group with this disturbingly high combination of capability and willingness.
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Post by: SkinnyBenny on June 29, 2015, 11:55:19 PM
But did Guc Eagles win? I hope Guc Eagles won.
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Post by: felix rex on June 30, 2015, 03:20:53 AM
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Post by: ednksu on June 30, 2015, 02:21:53 PM
felix I just assumed you were a big deal being all :kstategrad: and a prolific poster on this blog...so don't get car bombed like that one prosecutor guy.
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Post by: felix rex on July 01, 2015, 12:58:07 PM
felix I just assumed you were a big deal being all :kstategrad: and a prolific poster on this blog...so don't get car bombed like that one prosecutor guy.
In all seriousness, no one would ever target me, but this bombing kind of freaks me out. It doesn't fit the pattern. I like patterns. They comfort me.
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Post by: Kat Kid on July 01, 2015, 01:06:26 PM
Hey @felix rex remember when you promised to send some inappropriate egyptian knick knacks?
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Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2015, 12:28:38 AM
Yeah. They're in a box on my desk.
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Post by: slobber on July 02, 2015, 12:43:42 AM
Pictures?
Gonna win 'em all!
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Post by: felix rex on July 02, 2015, 01:13:59 PM
Late fatty fest bids?
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Post by: felix rex on August 02, 2015, 12:18:13 PM
We were at the ministry of foreign affairs today. At one point, I was in the elevator with their security detail and a phone rang. One of the bodyguards sheepishly answered it as we all chuckled at the ring tone:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bhYydLLyfdA
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Post by: felix rex on August 05, 2015, 12:15:18 PM
So, the IS affiliate in Sinai kidnapped a Croatian that works for a French oil company a few weeks ago and now they're gonna behead him while Egypt has the spotlight for this new Suez Canal thing. In other words, we can just about put a bow on this thread.
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Post by: felix rex on August 05, 2015, 12:15:46 PM
(Stick a fork in...I should have gone with "stick a fork in...")
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Post by: 8manpick on August 05, 2015, 12:38:38 PM
So you're coming home?
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Post by: felix rex on August 05, 2015, 12:50:25 PM
More than likely. This is overblown (the dude was traveling alone where you should never travel alone in a clearly identifiable vehicle and predictable schedule/route). But the optics are probably gonna force an evac, at least for a couple months.
This time, though, I'm gonna find a hotel with Fox Sports 1. Fool me, can't get fooled again.
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Post by: felix rex on September 01, 2015, 11:43:33 AM
The gov's election commission just released the symbols that candidates will have randomly assigned to them for the parliamentary elections (there's a bunch of voters that can't read, so law stipulates candidates be assigned recognizable symbols).
Aaaaaanyways, they're amazing. They're just rough ridin' rando clip art. There's a microwave, a fire truck, a corn cob, a kitchen knife, some headphones, etc. All super outdated and 8-bity. I'll post them once they're public.
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Post by: CNS on September 01, 2015, 02:34:10 PM
This is just amaze. I love it.
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Post by: Skipper44 on September 01, 2015, 02:56:40 PM
haven't you been in BFE for 3 years, how is this the first we have heard about clipart voting?
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Post by: felix rex on September 01, 2015, 07:23:59 PM
haven't you been in BFE for 3 years, how is this the first we have heard about clipart voting?
There hasn't been a parliamentary election. The 2014 presidential election also required symbols, but there were just two candidates so they kinda got to choose their own.
Fun fact: the presidency has decreed about 420 laws give or take since 2013. This new parliament will have just 15 days to ratify all of them once they're officially in place. It's gonna be rough ridin' pandemonium.
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Post by: CNS on September 01, 2015, 07:30:58 PM
I have faith in corn cob and toaster. Those guys can handle it.
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Post by: felix rex on September 01, 2015, 07:35:54 PM
I have faith in corn cob and toaster. Those guys can handle it.
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In the office, we've been dividing them into blocs. Microwave, toaster, boom box, and printer look strong, but horse, rooster, scorpion and peacock are dangerous. And if the big rigs (fire truck, 18-wheeler, ambulance) organize...who knows? The real dark horse is probs the carrot-led veggie bloc.
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Post by: CNS on September 01, 2015, 07:38:01 PM
I can't imagine having a job that needs done as fast as possible and not relying on microwave.
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Post by: felix rex on September 13, 2015, 11:18:22 AM
There's a belly dancer running and she got the diamond ring.
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:29:02 PM
Welp, that was a pretty colossal clusterfuck. And I'm speaking in relative terms of a country that has colossally clusterfucked a lot of clusterfucks. This may go down as the worst. Just rough ridin' outrageous.
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Post by: puniraptor on September 14, 2015, 01:32:54 PM
Welp, that was a pretty colossal clusterfuck. And I'm speaking in relative terms of a country that has colossally clusterfucked a lot of clusterfucks. This may go down as the worst. Just rough ridin' outrageous.
are you talking about the bad thing in the news? Was that an official egpyt govt op?
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:34:03 PM
According to Egypt's state media, one of the tourists was an American citizen. According to the Mexican foreign ministry, the airstrikes against their picnic were carried out by Apaches. AND the Egyptian government demonstrably lied in trying to blame the tourist company.
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:34:32 PM
Just an absolutely mind boggling clusterfuck from beginning to end.
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Post by: puniraptor on September 14, 2015, 01:35:22 PM
man, they even had a police escort. good god. can we cancel the lease on their apache fleet?
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:37:50 PM
Welp, that was a pretty colossal clusterfuck. And I'm speaking in relative terms of a country that has colossally clusterfucked a lot of clusterfucks. This may go down as the worst. Just rough ridin' outrageous.
are you talking about the bad thing in the news? Was that an official egpyt govt op?
Yeah. The military used Apaches to drop airstrikes on an afternoon picnic in a very popular tourist area (I and most in my office have been there), then opened fire with ground troops on those that ran, then lied about it, then got exposed by survivors.
Also, they just rough ridin' left them there. After they realized their mistake, they fled. The survivors were saved/treated by local residents. The bodies? THEY ARE STILL rough ridin' LAYING OUT THERE IN THE DESERT.
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:39:16 PM
man, they even had a police escort. good god. can we cancel the lease on their apache fleet?
Someone told a defense official today: "if my wife gives my daughter a nail gun and she blows off my toe, I'm not mad at my daughter."
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:40:26 PM
I'm not an Egypt apologist by any stretch, but I try and defend the country when I can because I do like it. But holy eff this is a rough ridin' game changer.
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Post by: puniraptor on September 14, 2015, 01:41:23 PM
operation repo. in broad daylight from gun range it should be pretty easy to tell the difference between tourists and terrorists.
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:42:02 PM
And the ARROGANCE! Oh my rough ridin' God. It's bad enough that Sisi supporters are literally quoting trump on Mexicans, but the military spox told the press "you don't have the right to question this."
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:46:11 PM
I mean, what the eff is that? Egypt passed a counterterrorism law last month that prohibits reporters (including foreign journos) from publishing news on CT ops that "contradicts" what the military itself says (the law also says the military/police basically have impunity in this regard, which has always been the case I guess it's nice that they formalized it and got it on paper). So the journos are in a weird position where they can't publish the testimony of survivors w/o risking prison/fines and Egyptians have to get their updates from Mexico's foreign ministry.
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Post by: mocat on September 14, 2015, 01:46:20 PM
The military used Apaches to drop airstrikes on an afternoon picnic in a very popular tourist area (I and most in my office have been there), then opened fire with ground troops on those that ran, then lied about it, then got exposed by survivors.
i read that the tourists went off the road a few miles in an attempt at a short-cut, because one of them was diabetic and needed to eat or something. is that the equivalent of jumping into the lion area at the zoo? i mean i'm just trying to imagine how they were mistaken for terrorists
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Post by: mocat on September 14, 2015, 01:47:37 PM
the tourism area seems like a very "off road" type thing anyway
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:48:23 PM
Egypt dropped airstrikes on foreign tourists, blamed the tourists for being in a restricted area, got busted in that lie, and then just said "you don't have the right to question."
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:50:33 PM
the tourism area seems like a very "off road" type thing anyway
All Egypt is off road. Half of Cairo is. It's three hours from Cairo and ten miles from a very popular hotel. This is bad, and, to quote Colbert, "we've got our foot caught in the wood chipper and things are gonna get worse before they get better."
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:53:57 PM
The military used Apaches to drop airstrikes on an afternoon picnic in a very popular tourist area (I and most in my office have been there), then opened fire with ground troops on those that ran, then lied about it, then got exposed by survivors.
i read that the tourists went off the road a few miles in an attempt at a short-cut, because one of them was diabetic and needed to eat or something. is that the equivalent of jumping into the lion area at the zoo? i mean i'm just trying to imagine how they were mistaken for terrorists
No. This is normal. They were only 10 miles or so from the hotel. This was only 3 hours from Cairo. A diabetic said, "hey I'd like to eat" so the guides did exactly what every rough ridin' tour does for meal breaks and pulled off into a commonly used and scenic spot. There is no excuse for this.
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:54:30 PM
I'm sorry. Rant over.
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Post by: mocat on September 14, 2015, 01:56:11 PM
thanks for clarifying. sounds completely inexcusable and unfathomable
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Post by: puniraptor on September 14, 2015, 01:56:27 PM
dont apologize. you are basically the only person here holding egypt accountable and scooping their scoops.
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Post by: puniraptor on September 14, 2015, 01:57:36 PM
what happened to that one guy's (daddy claxton?) granddaughter?
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 01:58:46 PM
But aside from the fact that apaches were used to gun down at least one American, this is popular spot. We (my family, the Americans here, foreigners in general) go there regularly. It's like Fort Riley bombing the parking lots by the sheep pens and saying "well, we didn't know any non-terrorists would be there" and then you found out the people bombed had filed paperwork saying "we'll be there on this time and date and here's our vehicle tag info."
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 02:04:19 PM
pardon my ignorance, who specifically supplied them with these weapons?
U.S. Tax dollars
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Post by: CNS on September 14, 2015, 02:29:40 PM
Are survivors being allowed back to MX? Assuming, they aren't in med units? I mean, the truth will come out through other govt outrage, right. I realize that is bad for US, but it's gonna happen, right?
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Post by: felix rex on September 14, 2015, 02:36:20 PM
Are survivors being allowed back to MX? Assuming, they aren't in med units? I mean, the truth will come out through other govt outrage, right. I realize that is bad for US, but it's gonna happen, right?
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Yes and yes.
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Post by: CNS on September 14, 2015, 02:46:38 PM
Tapatalk is now trying to sell me egyptian cotton sheets, duvet covers, and towel sets.
Goddamnit needless airstrikes. :shakesfist:
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Post by: puniraptor on September 14, 2015, 02:47:35 PM
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Post by: ednksu on September 15, 2015, 12:51:35 PM
Felix what is the average Joe reaction to this story?
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Post by: felix rex on September 15, 2015, 01:14:25 PM
Average Joe or Average Yussuf?
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Post by: IPA4Me on September 15, 2015, 05:56:00 PM
Sad stuff there. Amazing that they thought everyone would simply comply. Guess the military won't leave survivors next time.
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Post by: felix rex on September 18, 2015, 03:22:50 AM
Has it seriously not hit the U.S. press yet that an American tourist was attacked with an American-supplied Apache?
The Mexican survivors returned home and are talking to the press, confirming that this wasn't a brief accident in the middle of the night. They were attacked during a lunch picnic in air strikes and ground ops that lasted at least three hours.
Meanwhile, Egypt's response has been to publish a letter in the Mexican press equating the incident to Mexico's drug violence and saying "we're still not sure if an error was made" while still not actually apologizing, then promising a transparent investigation before immediately issuing a gag order on the domestic AND international press, and finally publishing an even longer letter criticizing the New York Times for having the AUDACITY to suggest that, by dropping bombs and strafing foreign tourists and killing 12 and injuring 10 and then lying about it and LEAVING THE BODIES IN THE DESERT FOR OVER A DAY...Egypt might have mumped up.
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Post by: slobber on September 18, 2015, 05:51:32 AM
Has it seriously not hit the U.S. press yet that an American tourist was attacked with an American-supplied Apache?
The Mexican survivors returned home and are talking to the press, confirming that this wasn't a brief accident in the middle of the night. They were attacked during a lunch picnic in air strikes and ground ops that lasted at least three hours.
Meanwhile, Egypt's response has been to publish a letter in the Mexican press equating the incident to Mexico's drug violence and saying "we're still not sure if an error was made" while still not actually apologizing, then promising a transparent investigation before immediately issuing a gag order on the domestic AND international press, and finally publishing an even longer letter criticizing the New York Times for having the AUDACITY to suggest that, by dropping bombs and strafing foreign tourists and killing 12 and injuring 10 and then lying about it and LEAVING THE BODIES IN THE DESERT FOR OVER A DAY...Egypt might have mumped up.
This is probably the biggest scoop in gE history. (not gE'n). I keep thinking that I will see a story on this at some point, and I don't recall any. I have a pretty loaded day (wtf..it's Friday?!?!), but I will try to search some sites.
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Post by: felix rex on September 18, 2015, 05:55:20 AM
The crap storm is coming. And it will be epic. The American's story could basically be turned into a movie. Congress (Leahy in particular) is going to strike down with great vengeance. Egypt's got a foot caught in the wood chipper and this is gonna get worse before it gets better.
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Post by: felix rex on September 18, 2015, 06:00:34 AM
Military assistance, international human rights violations, an intense scrutiny of all the other "terrorists" Egypt has killed in similar ops the past few years. All while the entire Egyptian Cabinet just resigned amid a corruption scandal one month before parliamentary elections that have been delayed for two years.
This will have major domestic and international repercussions. And the early signs indicate that the military (who are undoubtedly responsible but have also removed two presidents in the last four years) is not gonna let anyone point a finger at them without consequences.
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Post by: CNS on September 18, 2015, 06:45:54 AM
NPR had a short story yesterday. It was about 20sec long and noted 8 mx and 4 Egyptian victims. Then, boom, story over. it was covered like a complete accidental mixup and not one inkling of anything else to it.
This is going to give trump the W.
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Post by: felix rex on September 18, 2015, 06:56:44 AM
Yeah. This will end up featuring in the presidential campaign at some point, with people recalling several quotes from multiple candidates about how awesome Sisi is.
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Post by: 8manpick on September 18, 2015, 06:59:36 AM
We are too busy watching gifs of Trump's reaction face to worry about Americans dying in Egypt
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Post by: felix rex on September 18, 2015, 07:31:20 AM
Egypt's robotic foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry (whom Kerry calls "Sammy" during their meetings) also had this amazing Ron Burgundy moment during his joint press conference with Mexico: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156074952195472&id=808550471&_rdr
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Post by: felix rex on September 18, 2015, 09:27:44 AM
BTW, it's Hispanic heritage month. I'm trying to convince the Twitter guy to troll Egypt again.
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Post by: CNS on September 18, 2015, 10:03:36 AM
So far, they've just restricted basically all travel outside greater Cairo area. Can't even drive to Alexandria anymore. Have to take a plane and locator device for any trip outside the suburbs.
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Post by: felix rex on September 18, 2015, 11:22:03 AM
Egypt's robotic foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry (whom Kerry calls "Sammy" during their meetings) also had this amazing Ron Burgundy moment during his joint press conference with Mexico: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156074952195472&id=808550471&_rdr
#EndOfText
The hashtag took off and now the MFA spox on Twitter has actually responded to the foreign journalist that first noted it. Somebody tackle this guy:
(Rough translation: @(null): In response to a Washington Post reporter's sarcastic comments to say "end of text": not wrong, the goal is to separate the joint statement from Ministerial statement.
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Post by: Trim on September 18, 2015, 11:36:02 AM
(Rough translation: @(null): In response to a Washington Post reporter's sarcastic comments to say "end of text": not wrong, the goal is to separate the joint statement from Ministerial statement.
Do you have the password? I'd love for it to delve into international affairs.
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Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on September 18, 2015, 11:40:20 AM
The crap storm is coming. And it will be epic. The American's story could basically be turned into a movie. Congress (Leahy in particular) is going to strike down with great vengeance. Egypt's got a foot caught in the wood chipper and this is gonna get worse before it gets better.
(Rough translation: @(null): In response to a Washington Post reporter's sarcastic comments to say "end of text": not wrong, the goal is to separate the joint statement from Ministerial statement.
Do you have the password? I'd love for it to delve into international affairs.
I took care of this one, but I can send you the info for future use.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 18, 2015, 12:22:12 PM
I'm in. Arabs are horrible about subtweeting.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 18, 2015, 12:30:23 PM
As long as we're piling on, this may be a good time to point out that Egypt's solution to avoiding future 3-hour airstrikes against picnicking tourists was to ban 4x4 vehicles in Sinai (on the opposite side of the country).
Their solution to the problem of tunnels along the gaza border? A giant fish farm. I crap you not.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on September 18, 2015, 12:33:33 PM
And it wont hit the media here. We're too busy war on cops-ing or being offended about Planned Parenthood.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 18, 2015, 03:41:18 PM
I promise you that once it's officially confirmed, it will hit the media back home. U.S. weapons attacking U.S. citizens in a country where military assistance is already controversial? There will be blood.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on September 18, 2015, 03:44:12 PM
I just learned that the egyptian media version of the clock boy story is that he was detained for 5 days and tortured.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on September 18, 2015, 03:47:01 PM
I promise you that once it's officially confirmed, it will hit the media back home. U.S. weapons attacking U.S. citizens in a country where military assistance is already controversial? There will be blood.
I would agree many other days out of the week. The national media is too preoccupied with 'Pub debate BS and other related topics. You really think any of the 'Pubs will talk about any kind of military issue that doesn't involve spending more money? Any negative .mil related story is a no go for them.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on September 18, 2015, 03:52:46 PM
All the pubs have to do is argue that Clinton was the S.o.S, and look what happened with the regime she helped establish during her tenure.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 20, 2015, 08:51:10 AM
I promise you that once it's officially confirmed, it will hit the media back home. U.S. weapons attacking U.S. citizens in a country where military assistance is already controversial? There will be blood.
I would agree many other days out of the week. The national media is too preoccupied with 'Pub debate BS and other related topics. You really think any of the 'Pubs will talk about any kind of military issue that doesn't involve spending more money? Any negative .mil related story is a no go for them.
Too many Republican candidates and leaders have specifically praised Sisi for it not to become an issue.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: wetwillie on September 20, 2015, 09:02:57 AM
Is it possible that maybe you are over reacting here felix?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 20, 2015, 12:52:26 PM
Possible. But an American tourist being shelled by an Apache supplied by America to a government with a very dubious human rights record seems lik kind of a big deal to me.
BTW, the Egyptian media published the American's name today and said she left the Egyptian hospital to return to the states.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 20, 2015, 12:55:49 PM
To recap for those not reading all the previous posts: the Egyptian military carried out 5 airstrikes over three hours on a group of picnicking foreign tourists 4 hours outside Cairo, killing 12 and injuring 10 using both Apaches and ground forces who gunned down those that tried to run away.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 20, 2015, 12:56:49 PM
The group had permits, had gone through all the usual checkpoints, and had a police escort with them at the time.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: mocat on September 20, 2015, 01:53:35 PM
The American made apaches part is the least shocking or bothersome. I mean we sell our crap to everyone and have forever.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 20, 2015, 02:52:51 PM
"Leahy vetting is a process through which the U.S. government vets U.S. assistance to foreign security forces, as well as Department of Defense training programs, to ensure that recipients have not committed gross human rights abuses."
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 20, 2015, 02:55:46 PM
Name a time an American tourist was the victim of three-hours of airstrikes via American-supplied arms courtesy of a key American ally with whom we've recently been promoting said arms sales in tweets that literally used the campaign slogan of that country's president as a hashtag.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 20, 2015, 02:56:27 PM
I may have set an esoteric bar there, so use poetic license.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on September 20, 2015, 02:56:41 PM
Possible. But an American tourist being shelled by an Apache supplied by America to a government with a very dubious human rights record seems lik kind of a big deal to me.
BTW, the Egyptian media published the American's name today and said she left the Egyptian hospital to return to the states.
I thought she was dead?
Gonna win 'em all!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 20, 2015, 03:05:49 PM
Her fiancé, a legal resident and Mexican citizen, is dead. She was fortunate enough to survive shrapnel wounds that caused heavy bleeding and medical care that was delayed for about 8-9 hours.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 20, 2015, 03:07:32 PM
If I'm overreacting to this, by God I swear I will eat BOTH a McArabic and whatever crazy Pizza Hut Egyptian option the board chooses.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on September 20, 2015, 03:13:28 PM
I don't think you are (no history to support that as your MO), but now I hope you are.
Gonna win 'em all!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: mocat on September 20, 2015, 03:40:35 PM
You are definitely not overreacting. It's just the American made bit that doesn't seem so shocking to me.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: mocat on September 20, 2015, 03:41:26 PM
I mean we shot down a freaking airliner and killed like 300 people in the 80s and what were the consequences?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on September 20, 2015, 03:46:29 PM
The american-made 'copters part isn't shocking but could be the most politically inflammatory here.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 23, 2015, 11:04:08 AM
Before heading to the UN general Assembly, Sisi pardoned a bunch of political prisoners. The most famous one was randomly dropped off at the school across the street where I take my daughter to play on the weekends. He said he had no idea why police dropped him there. So rough ridin' Egyptian.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Johnny Wichita on September 23, 2015, 12:54:36 PM
This has been in the news. Nobody cares.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 23, 2015, 02:08:15 PM
That the police literally drove him from the Max security prison to the ritzy expat neighborhood and dropped him on the curb still in his prison clothes? That's the part I thought was funny.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: sys on September 23, 2015, 04:21:25 PM
mexicans seem to mostly not care. think it's hypocritical of their president to care/pretend to care when his administration (in their eyes) has dragged feet on/covered up domestic murders.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ednksu on September 24, 2015, 12:29:59 AM
Hey Al Jazz guys, thanks for the journalism 101 in class in prison, don't let the door hit you on the way out! :th_twocents:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on September 24, 2015, 06:36:06 AM
NPR had one of them on yesterday afternoon. Asked him "what are you going to do now?" and the guy , for real, said "I'm going to Disneyland... ".
That happened.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on September 24, 2015, 06:52:09 AM
Are the streets running with the blood of animal sacrifices for eid?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 24, 2015, 07:21:24 AM
It's a literal slaughterhouse downstairs in the parking garage. We're on the ground floor, and the screams and charnel stench are so overwhelming we're spending almost all the holiday outside the house. My daughter may never sleep again.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 24, 2015, 07:29:07 AM
I don't think you are (no history to support that as your MO), but now I hope you are.
Gonna win 'em all!
So we're on like day 10 now. The American returned to the states this weekend. So, I'm currently compiling a list of weird Egyptian things, including my top 10 street foods, that I will review for this wonderful blog. We're having another baby (sorry, sys) in February, and Mrs Rex is leaving a month earlier than me, so of Leahy fails me, January will be "Felix Eats And Documents Weird Local Foods" month.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on September 24, 2015, 09:20:38 AM
I don't think you are (no history to support that as your MO), but now I hope you are.
Gonna win 'em all!
So we're on like day 10 now. The American returned to the states this weekend. So, I'm currently compiling a list of weird Egyptian things, including my top 10 street foods, that I will review for this wonderful blog. We're having another baby (sorry, sys) in February, and Mrs Rex is leaving a month earlier than me, so of Leahy fails me, January will be "Felix Eats And Documents Weird Local Foods" month.
If the public outrage doesn't hold off until at least February, I am going to be soooo pissed.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Bloodfart on September 24, 2015, 11:27:26 AM
Congrats felix, my 4th is due any day now.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on September 24, 2015, 11:35:09 AM
My bad, I didn't even acknowledge the announcement! I was too excited and worried about the food review.
Congratulations to both of you! (or all of you, or whatever it takes so Mrs. Gooch doesn't think I am being misogynistic.)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: XocolateThundarr on September 24, 2015, 01:02:24 PM
Felix is that thing with US paid for stuff being used to kill Mexicans in Egypt hitting the fan yet?
Any day now
Title: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 09, 2015, 12:45:39 PM
Amid all their monumental clusterfucks the last few months, Egypt has been trying to promote tourism via a "This is Egypt" hashtag, even making Morgan Freeman hold a sign with the slogan while he was here filming a natgeo doc on Egypt (Egypt being Egypt, they of course almost arrested Freeman and his crew for illegal filming first)
Anyway, critics are taking over the tag. I won't bore you with the political ones, but damn did I enjoy this:
Amid all their monumental clusterfucks the last few months, Egypt has been trying to promote tourism via a "This is Egypt" hashtag, even making Morgan Freeman hold a sign with the slogan while he was here filming a natgeo doc on Egypt (Egypt being Egypt, they of course almost arrested Freeman and his crew for illegal filming first)
Anyway, critics are taking over the tag. I won't bore you with the political ones, but damn did I enjoy this:
Bf#4 is in the oven. This might be the last one but who knows.
I think we need to go over what "arbitrary" means again.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ednksu on November 20, 2015, 04:35:18 PM
there has to be more #thisisegypt out there
Also how are people feeling about their Rusky arms dealers?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ednksu on February 09, 2016, 10:45:32 AM
A+ trolling http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/disbelief-as-egyptian-president-rolls-out-four-kilometre-red-carpet-for-austerity-press-conference Disbelief as Egyptian President rolls out four kilometre red carpet for austerity press conference
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on February 24, 2016, 08:47:32 PM
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on May 14, 2016, 03:38:54 PM
My first question:
Is the sitcom pilot written? I envision it being one season and on the first episode your character is freaked out by something like a goat in the street and by the end of your run you are the guy crossing the street as random crap like a car being carried on a car without you noticing.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on May 14, 2016, 03:39:19 PM
Also I hope it has lots of Mormon jokes.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 15, 2016, 12:48:12 PM
The current ambassador is adorably Mormon.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: ben ji on May 15, 2016, 09:31:31 PM
Just a great thread all around, lets all relive some of our favorite moments.
In no particular order
1. The whole goat(Maybe cow or lamb?) getting its throat slit in the parking garage for that one holiday.
2. Live updates during the revolution
3. Learning that the state department loves mormons because they dont drink/speak multiple languages/have international experience from their mission trips.
4. Every single picture of Egypt's F'd up transportation methods.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on May 16, 2016, 08:47:48 AM
Do you think you will be able to overthrow the government of Jordan even faster than Egypt? You've set a pretty high bar for yourself.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on May 16, 2016, 08:48:25 AM
That's great about Mormons
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 16, 2016, 12:12:09 PM
Felix, it might've gotten missed with the explosion of the Anne Patterson dilemma, but how'd people push a vehicle that had people in it who presumably could've driven away from or over people off a bridge?
As long as we're reliving "best of," let's revisit this question. My answer back then would be "passenger prolly ran away/were rape circled/were Copts and beheaded and no one cared.
But last week eight cops in Cairo got killed godfather toll booth style and there's video and their vehicle made zero evasive maneuvers. Lesson? Train your personnel on what to do if the driver is suddenly shot.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 18, 2016, 11:26:45 PM
And now a plane is missing. Rough year for the ol' Egyptian tourism industry.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on May 19, 2016, 08:15:49 AM
:users:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on May 19, 2016, 08:35:13 AM
I think the sitcom finish would be better if, while crossing the street, fr was himself leading a goat.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 19, 2016, 10:09:38 AM
I don't know anything that's not already out there, but I'm with those that think this was almost certainly a terrorist attack. Whether it was a Paris cell or an Egyptian one that somehow smuggled a device onboard in Cairo, EgyptAir was targeted either for its vulnerability or marketability.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on May 19, 2016, 10:18:24 AM
CNN quoted someone saying that it is much more likely that it was terrorism than mech failure.
Also, KC local news just said that France confirmed it crashed.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: slobber on May 19, 2016, 10:22:02 AM
That it happened "at crusing speed and altitude" seemed to make a lot of sirens go off.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on May 19, 2016, 10:27:22 AM
Maybe the guy who had his scooter wedged in the aircraft door dropped it and it hit a wing or something? Either that or maybe the body of the airplane tied off on top of this airplane shifted and sent the aerodynamics completely out of whack?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 19, 2016, 10:32:02 AM
Maybe the guy who had his scooter wedged in the aircraft door dropped it and it hit a wing or something? Either that or maybe the body of the airplane tied off on top of this airplane shifted and sent the aerodynamics completely out of whack?
It was probably the broken down plane that they strapped on top of this plane.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on May 19, 2016, 01:32:08 PM
:lol:
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on May 19, 2016, 03:42:38 PM
CNN saying wreckage found. No survivors found so far.
Evidently our govt thinks it was a bomb. Makes you wonder what we have watching that region that gives us that info when those immediately neighboring the site don't have that info.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on May 19, 2016, 04:25:20 PM
now saying the debris is not this plane
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Gooch on May 19, 2016, 04:33:12 PM
So there is another set of blown up plane debris just lying around?
Egypt's northern coast is a launching point for tons of refugees trying to get to Europe (mostly Italy). So there's all kinds of debris and life jackets floating around out there.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on May 20, 2016, 08:53:20 AM
Well now they did find stuff, oil slick, body part.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 23, 2016, 12:41:29 AM
Current most popular theories among Egyptians:
1) Israel did it, using recent training exercises as a cover 2) ISIS did it, taking advantage of of weak French security and everyone should ban flights to France (this one is a little vindictive) 3) Turkey did it. We're not sure how, but it sure as eff just seems like something those bad person Ottomans would do. 4) The U.S. did it, because 1999 Egypt Air crash 5) A "western power" did it using new EMP weapons because that's just the sort of thing we believe around here.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 28, 2016, 09:50:39 AM
Random fun Egypt fact: Alcohol sales are mostly prohibited during Ramadan. So every year, the state-owned company that controls all alcohol sales (delightfully called "Drinkies") sends out a text a week before reminding you not to "forget to order your Ramadan stock!"
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 28, 2016, 11:03:41 AM
Get me a Drinkies hat/shirt please
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Dugout DickStone on May 28, 2016, 11:04:16 AM
Also please get me on the Drinkies text list
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on May 28, 2016, 11:06:40 AM
An episode centered around your driver or someone stocking up at Drinkies for Ramadan would be fantastic.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 28, 2016, 12:07:52 PM
If the shipping wasn't impossible, I would donate an entire array of Drinkies brand liquor for fatty fest*. They even make their own rum. Iiiiiiits terrible.
*i would also forget to ship it even if it was possible.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 28, 2016, 12:10:13 PM
Like everything else in Egypt, Drinkies delivers. So you can just call and have a dude on a scooter bring you a liter of booze or a six pack of various weird Egyptian beers and Smirnoff Ice knock-offs (these are very popular with the high school kids).
Maybe they have gear? If so, I'll see if I can find some and maybe donate it for the fatty auction*
*same rules apply
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on May 28, 2016, 12:14:15 PM
An episode centered around your driver or someone stocking up at Drinkies for Ramadan would be fantastic.
Drinkies is mostly for expats and poor Egyptians. The rich Egyptians buy their Western booze on the black market. Which is like an actual physical location in downtown Cairo. I had a friend take me there because I was intrigued. A liter of Jack goes for 80-100 dollars. (Oddly, even more than whatever color is expensive Johnny Walker, Jack is the brand of choice for rich young Egyptians that want to show off).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Trim on May 28, 2016, 12:30:27 PM
Like everything else in Egypt, Drinkies delivers. So you can just call and have a dude on a scooter bring you a liter of booze or a six pack of various weird Egyptian beers and Smirnoff Ice knock-offs (these are very popular with the high school kids).
Maybe they have gear? If so, I'll see if I can find some and maybe donate it for the fatty auction*
*same rules apply
Introduce bros icing bros before you leave.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: CNS on May 28, 2016, 01:18:16 PM
Like everything else in Egypt, Drinkies delivers. So you can just call and have a dude on a scooter bring you a liter of booze or a six pack of various weird Egyptian beers and Smirnoff Ice knock-offs (these are very popular with the high school kids).
Maybe they have gear? If so, I'll see if I can find some and maybe donate it for the fatty auction*
*same rules apply
You obvsly need need introduce merchandising to that developing country. Money to be made.
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Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on May 28, 2016, 01:18:40 PM
An episode centered around your driver or someone stocking up at Drinkies for Ramadan would be fantastic.
Drinkies is mostly for expats and poor Egyptians. The rich Egyptians buy their Western booze on the black market. Which is like an actual physical location in downtown Cairo. I had a friend take me there because I was intrigued. A liter of Jack goes for 80-100 dollars. (Oddly, even more than whatever color is expensive Johnny Walker, Jack is the brand of choice for rich young Egyptians that want to show off).
Yes!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 02, 2016, 12:38:09 AM
Egypt's highest religious authority just issued a fatwa equating Trump to ISIS.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on June 28, 2016, 12:51:55 PM
Back in DC living that airBnB life. AMA this week to close this thread down?
Preemptive answer to KatKid: 2015 FF auction items are now officially in country.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on June 28, 2016, 01:35:13 PM
Back in DC living that airBnB life. AMA this week to close this thread down?
Preemptive answer to KatKid: 2015 FF auction items are now officially in country.
glad you survived your time there, welcome back!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 03, 2016, 04:24:58 PM
Random note: An Egyptian parliamentarian said women should get FGM because Egyptian guys can't reliably get boners so it's only fair that nobody has working junk.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on September 03, 2016, 04:25:52 PM
I mean, the fact that FGM is currently illegal and he is calling on people to engage in a crime and human rights violation almost gets overshadowed here.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on September 06, 2016, 01:14:15 PM
I mean, the fact that FGM is currently illegal and he is calling on people to engage in a crime and human rights violation almost gets overshadowed here.
Benghazi!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 31, 2016, 07:33:35 AM
I'm in Jordan now, which is nice and stable enough that it's just kind of "meh" in terms of stories.
But there is a severe water shortage here and there's all kinds of restrictions and conservation measures everywhere (at the office, you push the handle up for "liquids" and down only for "solids" etc).
Anyway, my 3-yr old started school this week. After the first day, her teacher told me, "she did very well and always asked to go to the restroom. However, water is very scarce here and we do not observe the practice of what your daughter called a 'courtesy flush'."
Maybe my proudest moment as a father.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on October 31, 2016, 07:36:06 AM
How long until you overthrow this seemingly stable government?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Tobias on October 31, 2016, 07:37:32 AM
walking in dibbini's wonderland!
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 31, 2016, 07:45:49 AM
It is very nice. Well, this one part of Amman at least, which is all we've seen. Even the water part isn't a hassle (we're insulated from it so long as we remember to keep our tanks full at the house).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Skipper44 on October 31, 2016, 10:44:54 AM
how is the commute? Is the 2 wheel game anything like the ruff riders in Cairo?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on October 31, 2016, 11:26:08 AM
We live a half mile from the embassy. There's basically no traffic, and I have seen maybe two motorcycles and zero animals on the roads in the month we've been here (but again, we haven't left our neighborhood really). Also, the weather is great. And there's a pretty elite butcher down the street (with long bones, even). So other than having a pizza delivered in a cattle truck the first week, not much to say. There IS a shocking amount of redheads here.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 02, 2016, 11:55:09 AM
Have you had holiday in Tel Aviv yet? It's kinda bullshit you didn't get a stint in Israel first. Tell me more about the redheads.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 04, 2016, 08:56:58 AM
Have you had holiday in Tel Aviv yet? It's kinda bullshit you didn't get a stint in Israel first. Tell me more about the redheads.
Sounds like an easy trip to Israel, which is nice. And redheads are a common demographic in the Levant. I mean, I knew that beforehand as like a grad school book fact or something so I guess I should have expected SOME redheads but I was not expecting so many.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on November 06, 2016, 06:30:09 AM
How's the Jordanian pizza game?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 06, 2016, 06:33:26 AM
Overall, the food is pretty good. Much better than Egypt, both the local and international cuisine.
Also, can you buy this in the states? I'd never seen it before and thought it was hilarious: (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20161106%2F1f9ee1677af708a677cc29d62eecf313.jpg&hash=8eb40a074e08fa9290763873903f45a983c6f17f)
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: IPA4Me on November 06, 2016, 06:55:38 AM
Not on the shelf in Kentucky.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on November 06, 2016, 12:59:33 PM
Wow that's awesome
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 06, 2016, 02:39:59 PM
Also, notice the branding on the "American Garden" ketchup. That brand is everywhere in the region. It's awful, but I love their labels. That is "US Grade A"/"born in the USA" U.S. ketchup.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on November 06, 2016, 03:12:56 PM
Also, notice the branding on the "American Garden" ketchup. That brand is everywhere in the region. It's awful, but I love their labels. That is "US Grade A"/"born in the USA" U.S. ketchup.
Any good tshirts?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on November 07, 2016, 04:36:33 AM
Also, notice the branding on the "American Garden" ketchup. That brand is everywhere in the region. It's awful, but I love their labels. That is "US Grade A"/"born in the USA" U.S. ketchup.
Any good tshirts?
Egypt had a much stronger t-shirt game. I did see one at the grocery store the other day that said "Afghanistan: Take the Risk" with a picture of like an arrow or spear or something.
Side note about grocery stores: observing enormous fat and angry-looking Arab men (this demographic is usually 50+ yrs) meticulously pick out fruit and disdainfully toss aside those they find wanting has become one of my favorite things. These guys spend 15-20 minutes just handling fruit, knocking on it, rolling it around in their hands, and then tossing it aside and digging around for a better specimen. It's fascinating. And they look so sternly pleased and arrogant when they find something acceptable.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: michigancat on November 07, 2016, 07:49:16 AM
Love it
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 07, 2016, 08:19:12 AM
I guess one of these Americans killed was from Lawrence. :frown:
Yeah. Saw that. And just 27 :frown:
It's weird. Egypt overall is much more violent. The last 18 months or so, there was an ISIS bomb downtown once a month loud enough to wake us up in the middle of the night. Since the ISIS expansion into Egypt was my portfolio, I'd just accept it as an alarm clock and go to work.
Everything is quieter here as a whole, but all the buildings and gardens and whatnot in the Embassy compound are named after Americans assassinated in (usually) shooting attacks.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: bubbles4ksu on November 07, 2016, 12:48:32 PM
tell us some stuff about this place (http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/this-crazy-complex-in-jordan-is-like-disneyland-for-eli-1680695046).
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Emo EMAW on November 07, 2016, 01:15:20 PM
I guess one of these Americans killed was from Lawrence. :frown:
Yeah. Saw that. And just 27 :frown:
It's weird. Egypt overall is much more violent. The last 18 months or so, there was an ISIS bomb downtown once a month loud enough to wake us up in the middle of the night. Since the ISIS expansion into Egypt was my portfolio, I'd just accept it as an alarm clock and go to work.
Everything is quieter here as a whole, but all the buildings and gardens and whatnot in the Embassy compound are named after Americans assassinated in (usually) shooting attacks.
I can't decide how incredibly mumped up this is.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: puniraptor on November 08, 2016, 04:56:48 AM
Have you last crusaded to Petra yet?
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 30, 2016, 01:41:09 PM
Three years. THREE YEARS, motherfuckers. I’m coming back for the holidays and I’m gonna eat so much gotdam pork.
Congrats!
Where do you get to enjoy the holidays?
We’re splitting time between Ta-town and god’s country in the SEK.
Did you try any like bacon substitutes? Do they even exist?
For bacon, they almost always use “beef bacon” and it’s just pretty much just beef jerky. The fancier places will have Turkey bacon, which is better than “beef bacon”, but yeah not the same. I think it’s the fat content or something? You can’t get a good pepperoni pizza on this side of the world. But that said, there’s always pockets of Filipino restaurants that serve pork if you’re willing to go off the map a bit.
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: felix rex on December 10, 2021, 01:25:38 PM
Three years. THREE YEARS, motherfuckers. I’m coming back for the holidays and I’m gonna eat so much gotdam pork.
Congrats!
Where do you get to enjoy the holidays?
We’re splitting time between Ta-town and god’s country in the SEK.
Did you try any like bacon substitutes? Do they even exist?
For bacon, they almost always use “beef bacon” and it’s just pretty much just beef jerky. The fancier places will have Turkey bacon, which is better than “beef bacon”, but yeah not the same. I think it’s the fat content or something? You can’t get a good pepperoni pizza on this side of the world. But that said, there’s always pockets of Filipino restaurants that serve pork if you’re willing to go off the map a bit.
Now that you are back in Amurrica you need to try some real beef bacon
Title: Re: felix rex moves to Cairo
Post by: Cire on December 10, 2021, 01:50:32 PM